to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
discarding; throwing away; getting rid of; dismissal (of an employee); firing; sacking
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
how much; how many; to what extent
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
older half-brother (by a different mother)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
true character; real nature
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
way (of doing); manner; method
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to lay aside; to set aside
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal