shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
why; how; for what reason
nervousness; oversensitivity
negative emotions; negative feelings
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
self-justification; excuse
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
adopted daughter; foster daughter
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to incur someone's enmity
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war