to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to aggravate; to make serious
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
surely; certainly; without doubt
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggybacking; (arch.) last; (arch.) end
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
indicate reason; infers some protest
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
sharply; harshly; stingingly
even if; even though; however; no matter how
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip