to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
future (usually near); prospects
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
any more; any further; any better; any longer
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
way of speaking; intimation
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
had better ...; had better not ...
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
just a minute; small quantity
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)