to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
the scruff or nape of the neck
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
white; correction fluid; white-out
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
fair and square; open and aboveboard
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
quarrel; dispute; argument
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university