successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
3rd day of the month; three days
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
older sister; elder sister
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
according to plan; as planned; on target
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to dye; to colour; to color
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)