to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
health; healthy; sound; fit
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to butt heads; to head-butt
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
otherwise; if not; or else
to pause; to have a short intermission
to squeeze out; to wring out
threat; intimidation; menace
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
by sheer strength; by brute force
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to shout (in anger); to yell
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death