to wring the neck; to strangle
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
such ... as; or some such
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
sports-minded; sports-oriented
long hair (usu. of a man)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
the way back; the way home; return trip
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
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)
witnessing; observing; sighting
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
not mince matters; not mince one's words
consideration; taking into account
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
high rating; good reputation
this world; this life; world of the living
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to look away; to avert one's eyes