to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
tall figure; high stature
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
gossip; corner of the mouth
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
dozens; scores of; decades
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
personage; person (deserving of respect)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
three; three years of age