to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
(feather) duster; dusting
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
to talk; to carry meaning
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to cut off (a relationship)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right