to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
to push aside; to brush aside
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
common knowledge; well-known fact
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
conjecture; guesswork; guess
to be to the point; to be pertinent
taking heart; being in high spirits
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
everybody; every last one of them; all
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should