physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
memories; recollections; reminiscence
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
popular person; favorite; favourite
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to concern; to be related
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation