unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
retort; back talk; backchat
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
presence; sitting with; being with
to pause; to have a short intermission
feelings; thoughts; meaning
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
how; in what way; in what manner
personal feelings; self-interest
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
looking pale; looking unwell