about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
still better; even better
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to be silent; to say nothing
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
one end; an end; part; fragment
extensive; vast range; wide scope
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
race (of people); type of person
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)