neat and clean; tidy; trim
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to make one's heart flutter
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
back off!; leave me alone!
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to put on airs; to assume importance
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
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
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to talk; to chat; to chatter
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
very interesting; of great interest
to press against each other; to huddle together
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to discuss; to talk together
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful