to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
care; precaution; guarding; caution
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
kindergartener; preschooler
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
addict; junkie; substance abuser
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to take a breath; to take a short rest
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
maintenance; preservation; improvement
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
most of all; extremely; supremely
to be filled to bursting; to burst
legal; lawful; legitimate
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering