ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
single-mother household; fatherless family
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to beat; to batter; to pummel
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
type 1; category 1; first class
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing from the starting station (of a bus, train, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to beckon (to); to invite; to give orders
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
irregular; unseasonable; changeable; unsettled; abnormal
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
(feather) duster; dusting
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food