to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to talk to oneself; to mutter
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
older sister; lass; young lady
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
belatedly; though a little too late
to beat; to batter; to pummel
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
isn't it; right?; you know?
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
in itself; as it is; in its own way; within its capacity; within limitations
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
to give; to do (something) for