to cover fully; to wrap around
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
one way or the other; either way
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
this (very thing); this precisely
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
relatively; comparatively
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down