of course; certainly; naturally
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
form; shape; figure; visage
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
until now; so far; up to the present
several times (as large, over)
your husband; her husband
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to feel; to sense; to experience
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic