strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
mint (e.g. peppermint, spearmint, etc.); Japanese peppermint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens)
Scotch; Scotch whisky; Scotch tweed
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to order; to command; to appoint
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
slip; skid; slip (i.e. petticoat); slip (of paper); Serial Link IP; SLIP
chilly; unpleasantly cold
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
private citizen; civilian
up until now; as recently as the present
forensic medicine; forensic pathology; medical jurisprudence; legal medicine
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous