to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to approach; to draw near
something; some kind of; for some reason
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
digger; excavator; power shovel
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
company; corporation; workplace
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
moment by moment; hour by hour
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track