to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
screen name; username; handle
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 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
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
common knowledge; well-known fact
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
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
(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
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers