impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to torment; to torture; to harass
wherein; therein; thereinto
fragment; one of the group or party
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
award for distinguished service
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to let out a cry; to break forth
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to become settled; to be fixed
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to lose one's footing; to slip
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
with a start; with a jump
to burst (open); to break; to split
to throw open; to leave open
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
subtracting points; points deducted
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later