to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
carrying (child) under arm
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
still; even now; to this day
to summon; to get used to call
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
had better ...; had better not ...
control; check; restraint; inhibition
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
around the clock; day and night
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
letter; missive; note; mail
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to complain; to make a complaint
right of succession; right to the throne
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain