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)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
middle of the night; dead of night
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
by myself; in person; by oneself
and yet; though; when; in spite of
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
heart; guts; nerve; central part