to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
reality; actuality; hard fact
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to stiffen; to become stiff
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to appease; to suppress; to calm
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to collapse into; to flop onto
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
than; from; out of; except; but; more
in that manner; like that
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
many; much; plenty; hardly
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind