to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
several times (as large, over)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to hide; to keep to oneself
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
after school (at the end of the day)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
lord of a manor; estate steward
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)