such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
infant; baby; little child
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
already; now; no longer; not any more
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
decorum; propriety; politeness
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
quickly; swishing; whooshing
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to rock; to shake; to swing
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)