to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
clearly; distinctly; vividly
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be silent; to say nothing
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
companion; company; tritagonist
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
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 tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)