action; operation; effect; function
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
expression; look; countenance; face
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
hunt (where the hunting area is surrounded on four sides by hunters)
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to deal with a large number
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
surely; certainly; without doubt
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
several times (as large, over)
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
to knock down; to knock out
in that way; like that; that way
sales promotion; hard selling
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit