resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
wooden framework; wooden frame; timberwork
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
round shape; circle; circular form
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
laborious; arduous; strenuous; painstaking; trying; taxing
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics