hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
(coming to a) sudden stop
blow; hit (on the body); beating
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
infant; baby; little child
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
juvenile vagrant; street urchin; waif; guttersnipe
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to complain; to make a complaint
control; check; restraint; inhibition
wooden framework; wooden frame; timberwork
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
to jar; to creak; to grate
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
a second time; again; once more; twice
posture; position; stance
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency