nausea; sickness in the stomach
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
anything and everything; just about everything
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
choices; alternatives; options
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to grimace; to make a wry face
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to attack; to assault; to assail
to detain; to check; to restrain
fort; stronghold; fortification
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
genuine; authentic; true; real
second day of the month; two days
returning from school; going home from school
police investigator; investigator
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly