first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
mischievous boy; troublemaker; pesky kids
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
with these words; while saying
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
as before; as ever; as it was originally
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
child's tear-stained face
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)