to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
correction; rectification; mending; repair
besides; in addition; also; moreover
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to collapse into; to flop onto
elder sister; older female friend
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
sickroom; hospital room; ward
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
shipping company; freight company; transport company
incessant working; working non-stop
loveable; very likeable; like very much
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily