suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
material; substance; matter
to be charged with electricity
retention; maintenance; preservation
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
long talk; long-winded speech
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
when it becomes; when it comes to
last week; the week before
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to attack; to assault; to assail
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
major earthquake; large earthquake
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
morning; forenoon; just before noon
thickness; profundity; depth
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved