competing; competition; auction
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
soul food (African American cuisine); local comfort food; regional cuisine
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to be kind to; to treat kindly
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to care for someone; to look after someone