with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
public indignation; anger (as a citizen)
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
to say; to be called; to do
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
polish; improvement; burnishing
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
(of a smell, esp. a good smell) strong
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to distract oneself; to take one's mind off one's worries
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
everything one does; whatever one does
common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)