examination; interrogation; questioning
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
vexing; irritating; impatient
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
last night; yesterday evening
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
most of all; extremely; supremely
to badger; to pester; to beg
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
hateful; detestable; loathsome
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
particular; hard to please; fussy
to care for someone; to look after someone
speech; expression; wording; language
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
having said that; on the other hand
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
precocious; precocious child
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely