licking one's lips; licking one's chops
third stage; three stages
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
year in, year out; always; 24-7
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
ancestor; forefather; foremother
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
during imprisonment; while in jail
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
lightly; easily; carelessly
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to look forward to something
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub