observation; survey; watching
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
period of time; time slot; time zone
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
at a loss for words; stumped for words
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to approach; to draw near
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
mirror surface; lens surface
to be jealous; to be envious
you (plural); all of you; you all