to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
the scruff or nape of the neck
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
looking on (somebody) as hostile
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
difficult to ...; hard to ...
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
mean (greedy) about money; stingy
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
decomposition; ulceration
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
accurate; correct; precise; exact
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
how long; how far; how much
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
counter for books; volume
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
face; looks; vestiges; trace
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to squeeze out; to wring out
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on