Shuttlecock 4

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a secure grip by or for the feet.
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footing
his sandalled feet didn't find a footing on the floor
to close or squeeze together (the teeth, a fist) tightly, to grasp or grip firmly.
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clench
she clenches the tea-towel in her hand.
a smile expressing scorn, smugness, etc., rather than pleasure
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smirk
'Don't you smirk at your father when he's telling you off!'
swelling out from the surrounding surface, bulging.
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protuberant
His little protuberant eyes
(usually foll. by with) to act in accordance with rules, wishes, etc. be obedient (to).
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comply
From both of them comes a thin, compliant 'Ye-es.'
to delude, influence by slyness, to charm, fascinate.
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beguile
I am easily beguiled by tears
to speak in an angry uncontrolled manner.
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rave at
They know that when I rave at them and wallop them it's because I'm weak.
to beat soundly, strike hard.
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wallop
I wallop them it's because I'm weak.
to sob without restraint, to utter while sobbing.
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blubber
Sure enough, Peter starts to blubber.
to be influenced or swerve or influence or cause to swerve to or from a purpose or opinion.
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sway
I have to think of something fast to avoid being swayed by them.
Boxing, martial arts. to fight using light blows, as in training, to dispute or argue.
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spar
they could have seen us arguing like sparring fish in a tank
to fix or fasten with or as if with a _____. Pol. zacisnąć, umocować w zacisku.
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clamp
Marian clamping her hand over the top of her head
a long angry speech or denunciation.
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tirade
my tirades against the boys
a tract of open public land, esp. one now used as a recreation area.
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common
There's a common just up the road.
enclosed or restricted, limited.
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confined
And it has a wall all the way round it so that anyone in it looks confined.
outward appearance, esp. without any inner substance or reality, a resemblance or copy.
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semblance
They seem to be going through some strange semblance of activity, half earnest, half ironic.
to move or cause to move up and down repeatedly, as while floating in water.
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bob
Her eyes bob just like Peter's.
feeling regret for one's sins, repentant.
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penitence
my penitence on the train.
at or towards the stern, with the stern first
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astern
There might have been ducklings on the pond, following their mothers - line astern.
to perplex, bewilder, puzzle.
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baffle
Marian would have been baffled.

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