cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
motive power; driving force
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
splish-splash; with a splash
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to push aside; to brush aside
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
each house; every house; many houses
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
super hero play; playacting as action heroes
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to weep the night out; to weep all night
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
writing implement; writing tool
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
gentle; mild; meek; tender
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
close; intimate; on good terms
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)