to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to complain; to make a complaint
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
maintenance; preservation; improvement
in one's own way or style
superior; excellent; fine
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
ago; since; before; previous
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to become better; to improve
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
invisibly; secretly; privately