to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
flaring up; bursting into flames
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
all present; all concerned; all of us
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
already; now; no longer; not any more
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of