to have a sniffle; to have a congested nose
in a quarrel, both parties are to blame
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
falling plump; falling down flat
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
raising and lowering; loading and unloading
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
astronomical chart; star chart
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to wear out and discard; to kick off (e.g. shoes); to fling off
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
whistle (sound made with the lips)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
manners; behavior; behaviour
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to continue to rain or snow
to find out; to discover; to detect
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means