bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
aptitude; aptness; suitability
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
three times; thrice; third (interval)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
in public; in company; in the presence of others
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do