to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
at the window; by the window; next to the window
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
critical condition; being on the verge of death
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
about this time; about now
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly