pair; the two; both persons; both things
to shout (in anger); to yell
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
looking over someone's shoulder
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
the front; honest; upright; decent
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to be silent; to say nothing
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
just because; even if; even though
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
what kind of; what sort of; what
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker