grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
with a start; with a jump
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to try to do; to attempt to do
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
to care for someone; to look after someone
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
entreaty; appeal; petition
guardian; mentor; protector
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
that's a different matter; that's a different story
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap