peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to blow through; to blow across
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
prickling; stinging; tingling
self-deprecating; self-mocking
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
grove of the village shrine
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
reinforcement; strengthening
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
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
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless