cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
both hands; both arms; ten
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)