(in) his way; peculiar to him
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
single-mother household; fatherless family
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to squash; to crush; to flatten
neighbouring house; neighboring house
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
although I say; although one might say; although called
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
insurance payout; insurance money
detached; aloof; indifferent
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
tide; current; tendency; trend
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to lose sight of; to miss
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
a little; a bit; slightly
to bungle; to make things awkward