to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
suspicious-looking; fishy
feigned tears; crocodile tears
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
wide difference; a world of difference
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
suffix for familiar person
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
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
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
audience; spectator; spectators
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
even though; despite; when
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
for a while; for some time; for a period
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win