to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
family a woman has married into
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
close-cropped head; bald hill
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
three; three years of age
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
bundle of hair; hair tuft
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
looking on; remaining a spectator
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to turn against; to become an enemy
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
court (of law); courtroom
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to