to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
murder; killing; murderer
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
children's song; nursery song
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
silence; stillness; quietness
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
entreaty; supplication; petition
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to garner interest; to attract attention
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to talk; to carry meaning
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
more than anything; above all else
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
surrounding at a distance
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky