reading partway; leaving half-read
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
journal; magazine; periodical
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to cause to swell; to inflame
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
looking on from afar; being a spectator
(with a) start; fright; alarm
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
to do together; to share; to participate in
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of