to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
in comparison to; rather than
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to fold up; to fold into layers
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
in one's own way or style
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to bite off; to gnaw through
adds force or indicates command
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
good-natured; of good character
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL