illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
before the gate; in front of the gate
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
together; at the same time; same; identical
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
vitality; energy; dynamism
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy