constant reference (to something); game in which two players pass a cord around their necks and pull at each other
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
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.)
what time; (lit.) which hour
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
boisterously; roughly; briskly
monstrous apparition; terrifying creature; incomprehensible horror
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
called; known as; that; to say
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
just because; even if; even though
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical