careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
oil sands; tar sands; bituminous sands
to talk; to carry meaning
grip (of hand); grip strength
to sound together; to vibrate mutually; to reverberate
to lick something up; to lap something up
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to blow off; to be blown off
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
flea powder; flea medicine; flea medication; getting rid of fleas; killing fleas
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
spirit power; magical power
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
handbrake; parking brake; emergency brake
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
pleasant feeling; good vibes
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
deep affection; dear; beloved
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos