convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to wet one's pants; to wet oneself
minimum; at the very least
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
because of; owing to; due to
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
chapter one; first chapter
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
repentance; confession; penitence
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
never mind!; don't worry about it
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
school nurse; nurse-teacher; health teacher
periodic; regular; routine
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)