to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
because of; owing to; due to
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to become frayed; to become loose
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
finding fault (with); being picky
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
everybody; every last one of them; all
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
in the same way as; just like
to make an appearance; to show up
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
snake; serpent; large snake
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
chance (of success); odds