just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
weird; disgusting; sickening
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
throat; important part; vital area
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
verbal promise; one's word
person concerned; interested party; related party
longing for; burning desire
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
in person; personally; (do) oneself
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
the three powers (heaven, earth and man); everything in the universe
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
... years old; age (of) ...
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
build; physique; frame; constitution
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
child whose paternity is unknown; illegitimate child; child whose father is dead; fatherless child
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture