care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to have a hard time of it
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
metal fittings; metal fixtures
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
to comb down; to smooth down
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
favourite motto; pet saying
descendant; progeny; offspring
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to well up; to burst; to arise
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl