to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
close; intimate; on good terms
drinking party; get-together
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
on one hand; on the other hand
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to be needed; to be wanted
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
not caring; not giving a damn
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
imagination; supposition; guess