to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
pieces; scraps; disconnected
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
entreaty; supplication; petition
to squeeze out; to wring out
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
passion; temper; irritability
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to work without sleep or rest
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
at the last moment; this late in the game
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
to be helpful; to be useful
negotiations; discussions; connection
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to thrust down; to push off
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)