dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
every person; every mouth; every entrance
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to push aside; to push one's way through
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
furiously; passionately; indignantly
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
close call; narrow escape
not caring; not giving a damn
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)