to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to detain; to check; to restrain
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
to begin talking; to open up
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
reason; cause; circumstances
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to spend time (on doing something)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
training range; training grounds; training area
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
practice; practising; training; study
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky