to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
adventurous; risky; hazardous; perilous
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
ticket (for bus, train, etc.); passenger ticket; basic fare ticket (not valid on limited express trains without a supplemental express ticket)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to head home; to leave for home
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful