collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
run-down house; dilapidated house; shabby old house; (arch.) rag and scrap merchant
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
sense of relief; feeling of relief
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
very young; little; childish; immature
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding