though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
strict order; peremptory command
because; the reason why is
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to force open; to push open
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to throw open; to leave open
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to correct oneself; to restate
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm