serious; severe; grave; acute
every person; each one; everybody
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
how long; how much; to what extent
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
accumulation; accumulate; store
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
shady; underhanded; questionable
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to raise one's voice; to shout
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to boost; to force up; to push up
with a bang (clash, bump)
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
because of; owing to; due to
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)