to slap; to strike; to spank
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
leaving everything up to someone else
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to stare back (at); to glare back
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
retort; back talk; backchat
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to subsist; to keep on living
evening meal; dinner; supper
to get hungry; to become hungry
very hungry; starving; ravenous
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
exhaust sound; exhaust note
with a start; with a jump
full version; complete version; unabridged edition