to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to thrust away; to send flying
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to rebuke; to scold harshly
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
outside of; not covered by
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of