party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to shed light; to cast light
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
language center (brain); language centre
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
how many people; a number of people
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
boy; son; baby boy; young man
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
leaving everything up to someone else
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
absolutely; positively; decidedly
the gods of heaven and earth
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
colored pencil; coloured pencil