to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
being on duty; person on duty
surely; certainly; without doubt
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
older brother and younger sister
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
now that you say that; now that you mention it
treating someone like a child
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly