skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
although I say; although one might say; although called
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
training (animals); breaking (animals)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
very much; exceedingly; extremely
for example; for instance; e.g.
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
how many people; a number of people
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
infant; baby; little child
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
birds of a feather flock together
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to thrust before; to thrust at
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
stepping back; drawing back
to lose one's footing; to slip
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold