very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
punishment; judgement; judgment
to spit out; to eject; to dump
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
so; like this; in this way
maid; helper; help; assistance
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
self-control; self-restraint
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
hanging; suspending; sling
to slap; to strike; to spank
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
in steps of; in units of; calculated by
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to let out a cry; to break forth
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
fidelity to one's principles
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
stirring; slight movement
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)