to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
carrying (child) under arm
to begin to walk; to set out
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
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
bygones; the past; past event
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
fall; drop; descent; coming down
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
monetary; financial; pecuniary
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
sympathy; empathy; response
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
meanwhile; in the meantime
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh