shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
with these words; while saying
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to half-rise to one's feet
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to employ; to hire; to charter
trouble; bother; annoyance
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to bring back; to restore
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
pure and innocent; immaculate
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence