to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
field mouse; meadow mouse
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap; Japanese rat snake
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
(opening of a) wound; cut
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else