devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to take on a role; to take part
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
be (that) as it may; having said that
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
thought; consideration; thinking
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to say (something) over one's shoulder
real thing; original; actual
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
manner of using one's hands
to give; to do (something) for
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
very interesting; of great interest
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole