permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to polish up; to shine up
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
I see; that's right; indeed
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
capable of anything; liable to do
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
just one person; only one
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
these guys; these fellows
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to be torn off; to come off
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to say (something) over one's shoulder
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
front; frontage; facade; main
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop