to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to put one's strength into
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
if so; in that case; in that situation
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to try to do; to attempt to do
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
long time; several hours; long spell
person being waited for; person who waits
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
one bow; one salute; one greeting
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to save; to leave over; to spare
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten