operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
partly open; in half bloom
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to come back; to return; to recur
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
reproachful; hateful; bitter
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
negotiations; discussions; connection
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
both hands; both arms; ten