learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to quicken one's pace (steps)
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
gentle; mild; meek; tender
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
opposite side; opposition
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
biological parent; real parent
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
sour look; surly face; pout
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps; stet (proofreading)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity