to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
at once; immediately; right now
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
for your information; I'm telling you
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
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
while; even though; despite
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
settlement; solution; resolution
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
contract; compact; agreement
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
normalcy; normality; normal
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
and yet; though; when; in spite of
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
bet; wager; stake; gamble