to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
older sister; elder sister
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
why; how; for what reason
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to crouch; to squat; to cower
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
still (continuing); as ever; further
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn