to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
person concerned; interested party; related party
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
funeral; burial; condolence
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
directions; instructions; orders; command
back off!; leave me alone!
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
one-by-one; separately; in detail
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate