to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
muttering voice; murmuring voice
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
to call a person's attention (to)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
cut; notch; end; conclusion
certain; definite; clear; credible
to explain away; to answer evasively
estimate (of costs); budget
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
assistant ...; probationary ...
scale; scope; plan; structure
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
disorder; disturbance; unrest
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to half-rise to one's feet
(your, his, her) daughter
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
father; dad; husband; you; he
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
everything; anything; nothing