reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
monetary offering; offertory
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
to hand (over); to deliver in person
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
man who is popular with women
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
attendant; valet; servant; follower
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
choice; selection; option
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
eardrum; tympanic membrane
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
decision; determination; resolution
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on