to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
at work; in the midst of work; working
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
chief; main; principal; important
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
(not so) much; (not) very
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse