provisional ruling; tentative ruling
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
free (of charge); gratuitous
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to commit a crime; to do evil
himself; yourself; herself
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to summon courage; to be brave
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
covered wagon; prairie schooner
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)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
apparently; appears to be
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
suspension (from work or school)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
moderately; in moderation
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless