poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
principle of laissez-faire
over-fond parent; doting parent
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
scattering (in all directions)
volatilization; volatilisation
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
rule; reign; government; governing
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
trackless; reckless; dissipated