to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
concussion (of the brain)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to score points with (a person)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
power; authority; jurisdiction
severe punishment; rigorous measures
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
written apology; written statement of regret
too much; excessively; too
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
successively; one after another
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict