to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
stupid brat; son of a bitch
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to have an underbite; to have a protruding chin; to be concaved; to have a concave shape
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to gather strength; to take heart
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
in the face of; in defiance of
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to thrust away; to send flying
to fall on one's backside
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
short pants; shorts; breeches; knickerbockers
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant