to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
good pitch (to hit); easy pitch
cannot be compared with; no match for
outside track; outside pitch
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to chase; to run after; to pursue
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
object of romantic interest
boy; son; baby boy; young man
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to be absorbed in reading
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home