sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
show; exhibition; spectacle
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
firm; strong; solid; stable
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
number of times; frequency; count
naturally; of course; understandably
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
at someone's (something's) mercy
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
delivery; transfer; hand-over
operation; functioning; running
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter