hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to stiffen; to become stiff
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
with a squish; with a splat
place; situation; position; location
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
for use of customers or guests
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to flare up; to burst into flames
to kill by burning to death
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
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
such; this sort of; like this
father; dad; husband; you; he
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
year in, year out; always; 24-7
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute