preservation; retainment; keeping
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to push (something) against
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
suffix for familiar person
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
an issue being settled; a case being closed
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to do someone in; to bump someone off
simple; simplified; easy; plain
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage