to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to brush off; to shake off
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
personal affair; one's own affair
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
answer a roll call for another
otherwise; or else; if not
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
to stop (plug) one's ears
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
the scruff or nape of the neck
to press a question; to cross-examine
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor