after that; afterwards; thereafter
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to knock down; to knock off
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
transactions; dealings; business
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to raise one's voice; to shout
close; intimate; on good terms
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
crunch crunch; thud thud; tramp tramp
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly