toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
automatic; intransitive verb
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
very; extremely; excessively
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to drink up; to drain (cup)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to give directions; to issue instructions
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
pre-war days; before the war
immediately; right away; on the spot
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
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)
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
the last moment; the very end
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end