cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
dealing with; coping with
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
one's native country; land of one's birth
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
under control (e.g. of territory)
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
consideration; taking into account
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to help each other; to cooperate
exchanging diary between friends (usually at school)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
leaving work; clocking out
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)