to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
story; tale; talk; discussion
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to fight; to exchange blows
here and there; in places
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to withstand; to be able to endure
belief; faith; conviction
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
with these words; while saying
to fight against; to oppose; to face
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
besides; in addition; also; moreover
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
three; three years of age