participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
character style; character form
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
top of the head; crown of the head
to pierce through; to break through
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
under the orders of; by order (command)
piece of meat; cut of meat
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
to throw into; to toss into
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to play a leading role; to play a central part
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
general idea; concept; notion
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
distinction; differentiation; classification
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation