venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
tone (of voice); manner of talking
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
one day; (on) a certain day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
note (letter) left behind; will
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
witnessing; observing; sighting
to be consistent; to be coherent
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
bedside; near one's pillow
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to slap; to strike; to spank