does not seem; unlikely; improbable
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
attendant; valet; servant; follower
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
covered in mud; mud-caked
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
way (of doing); manner; method
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to pretend; to act (as if)
intimidation; threat; bluster
pronunciation; production of sound
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
school building; schoolhouse
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
criticizing someone behind their back; backbiting
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to be crazy; to be mad; to have a screw loose
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
one by one; in detail; minutely
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy