-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
opposite side; opposition
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to stare back at; to look back at
effect; result; worth; use; avail
together; mutually; fellow
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
ignorant of the ways of the world
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment