overloading an electrical circuit; piggybacked electrical outlet; "octopus outlet"
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
perfect; complete; flawless
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
difference; variation; difference
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to let out a cry; to break forth
contraception; birth control
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to be born; to come into the world
as usual; as is one's habit
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
that kind; competition; match
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
build; physique; frame; constitution
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to slap; to strike; to spank
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)