creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
intelligence; intellect; brains
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
half a loaf is better than none; (lit.) even a dead tree adds to the interest of a mountain
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
protein; protein powder; protein supplement
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
in that way; like that; that way
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
trashcan; rubbish bin; dustbin; ashcan
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
colouring; coloring; colorant
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood