bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to bore; to tire; to weary; to use lavishly (and without regret)
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
anything and everything; just about everything
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
expressing one's mind; speaking out
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
gazing at (in wonderment)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance