soon; shortly; nearly; almost
just because; even if; even though
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
doing as one is told; yes-man
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
interference; meddling; butting in
superior; superiors; senior
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
money in one's possession
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
passenger; rider; good rider
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
thickness; profundity; depth
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to shed light; to cast light
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled