malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
battle formation; military formation
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
unqualified; without qualifications
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
application; request; petition
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
ability; capability; skill
tendency; trend; inclination
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
independence from parents
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish