to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to get someone to say; to make someone say
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
Sun; Saint; St; San (people); son
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
to be kind to; to treat kindly
(staying) up late at night
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
possessed of a strong sense of duty
secret; private matter; confidential matter
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to exist; to remain; to consist (in); to lie (in); to retain; to preserve
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
quarrel; dispute; argument
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine