to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
both hands; both arms; ten
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
this, that and the other; this and that
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace