to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
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)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to snatch from; to steal from