brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
memories; recollections; reminiscence
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
looking pale; looking unwell
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
agricultural land; farmland
to lose sight of; to miss
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
tank for holding human waste (used for fertilizer); night-soil reservoir; cesspool; cesspit
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to trample; to crush underfoot
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately