awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
a second time; again; once more; twice
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
blow; shock; strike; batting
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
to live; to make a living; to get on with
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
assertion; declaration; affirmation
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
please (give me); please (do for me)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
then; well; so; well then
unfortunately; regrettably
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated