head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to worry about the future
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
be (that) as it may; having said that
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to slap; to strike; to spank
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be kind to; to treat kindly
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating