Nineteen Eighty-Four - George Orwell - Glossary

Using The Nineteen Eighty-Four edition by Longman, The Bridge Series (1983), ISBN-10: 0582536588, with the complete text edition. It has 329 pages and is intended for English learners, so the editors included a glossary for readers in the end of the book.

Since this is the first book in English I read with the intention of building a glossary, I didn't take care to note what pages I was reading up to page 50. But this shouldn't be the problem, since you are probably reading a different edition that pages don't match.

striking: attracting attention, unusual.
nuzzled: pressed.
gritty: containing sand or stones.
old rag mats: "trapos velhos para limpar os pés".
tack: "amarrar", "fixar".
lift: n "elevador".
dimmed: "diminuído"? "apagado"?
sank: "diminuiu", "afundou".
frail: physically or morally weak.
overall: "sobretudo"?
coarse: of poor quality.
blade: "lâmina".
harsh: "desagradável", cruel, severe.
gaze: take a long and steady look.
flap: move from one side for another.
skim: move over a surface not touching it.
hover: reaming in the air over one place.
dart: move suddenly and quickly.
babble: to emit sounds like a baby.
tower: v raise at a great high.
grimy: covered with dirty.
squeeze: "expremer".
shore: to support with something. E.g. a piece of wood.
baulk: (or balk) large thick wooden beam.
beam: piece of wood.
timber: wood for timber.
corrugated: formed in rows of wavelike form.
sag: "torto, devido ao peso"
plaster: "cimento".
swirl: a liquid moving.
rubble: "entulho".
spring: (or spring up) v jump suddenly from the ground.
dwell: think, speak.
dwelling: house.
startle: "surpreender".
glitter: bright, like flashes of light.
soar: "planar".
maze: network of paths, lines; number of confusing facts.
barbed-wire: "arame farpado".
entanglement: "dificuldade"; "obstáculo".
roam: wander.
truncheon: club, "cacetete".
hunk: piece of.
sick: "vômito".
sickly: "enjoativo".
pour: cause to flow; put a liquid in.
gulp: swallow quickly or greedily.
greed: strong desire for more; "ganancia".
scarlet: "vermelho"; "escarlate".
belly: "barriga".
die down: to become less strong (for physical feelings or sensations).
cheer: make feel happy.
cheerful: suggesting happiness.
crumpled: "amassado".
marbled: with art.
shallow: little depth.
slummy: slum + y.
stricken: affected or overcome.
shoelace: "cadarço".
dip: put lower into a liquid and take it out again.
falter: move in a hesitating manner.
bowel: "garganta"?
pin down: make a firm decision; to know or understand clearly.
doubtful: "duvidoso".
fetch up: to arrive (end up) without planning.
undertake: make oneself responsible for.
resemble: be similar to.
dare: be brave enough to; face the risk of; attempt.
blase: n loud sound or noise; v make such a sound or sounds. (?)
booze: n alcoholic drink; v drink alcohol.
sheer: v change direction; n absolute.
straggle: wander.
shed: v let fall or come off.
come off: to become disconnected; to take place; to succeed.
wallow: roll about, as pig does.
breast: "seios".
burrow: n hole in the ground; v to make a burrow.
kick up a fuss: complain about.
cramp: pain in muscles.
rubbish: nonsense.
spanner: "grifo".
freckled: "sardenta"?
swift: quick.
sash: "faixa, colocada sobre um dos ombros".
wound: "ferir"; "enrolar (um tecido etc.) em algo."
hip: "quadril".
rib: "costela".
waist: "cintura".
bring out: present to the public.
nose out: to discover by careful searching.
hush: silence.
lourly: big and strong.
numerous: causing amusement.
wristwatch: "relógio de pulso".
hideous: very ugly.
grind: oppress; crush.
bristle: stand up on end (with fear); "espetar (cabelo etc.)"; "arrepiar"
hiss: sound that shows disapproval.
dupe: cheat, deceive.
overthrow: defend, put and end to.
frenzy: violent excitement, "frenesi".
drown: "afogar".
maddening: "enlouquecedor".
shut: "cobrir (proteger, esconder)"; "fechar".
flush: become red (skin).
swell: become greeter in volume, thickness or force; "inchar".
quiver: tremble slightly.
flung: past of fling.
fling: thrown violently; move violently.
bounce: jump back when throw.
heel: "calcanhar"?
rung: crosspiece to join the legs of a chair.
scream: cry in a loud voice; cry for fear or pain; "gritar".
blowlamp: "como uma boca de fogão".
scorn: "desprezo".
deride: laugh scornfully; treat or speak of with contempt.
contempt: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike.
mock: making fun of.
loathing: hatred.
hang about: to stay near.
backslider: fall away from the goodness into load old ways.
hatch: think out and develop, a plan, a plot.
lean: no fat. E.g. lean face.
goat: "cabrito".
goatee beard: beard like a goat one.
despicable: "desprezível"?
pair of spectacles: "par de lentes".
perched: be situated.
while: n time.
lest: conj for fear that.
claptrap: insincere or foolish talking or writing.
bleat: cry of a sheep or goat.
rage: furious anger, violence.
borne: past of bear.
hatred: extreme dislike; hate.
deceive: "enganar"?
gaze: long and steady look.
pity: "piedade"; "pena".
pitiful: "piedoso".
enchant: "encanto".
wrech: ruin or destruction.
wrench: sudden and violent twist or pull
twist: "virar repentinamente"?
pillow: "travesseiro".
flog: beat with a rod; beat.
ravish: feel with delight (like in a sexual intercourse).
roar: "rugido"?
flinch: start back or away (in pain or fear); a reflex response to sudden pain.
draw: move by pulling; take out by pulling.
wear off: "desaparecer".
stamp: "pisar com força".
throb: beat more rapidly than usual. E.g. her heart was throbbing.
keep up: prevent from falling or dropping.
hymn: "hino".
entrails: "entranhas".
chant: often repeated tune.
dissemble: speak/behave as to hide one's real feelings.
glimpse: short imperfect view.
fleet: quick-moving. E.g. fleeting thoughts.
snatch: put out the hand suddenly and take.
faint: weak; indistinct; not clear.
scribble: write carelessly.
follow up: to take further action on.
set about: start, to begin to do or deal with.
rouse: wake (up); cause to be more active, interested.
belch: "sopro".
muse: think deeply or dreamily.
slide: to move smoothly over a surface.
twinge: sudden, sharp pain.
tear: put apart by force; "rasgar".
spoiled: useless or unsatisfactory.
conceal: hide.
dodge: move quickly to one side in order to avoid something.
jerk: sudden pull or twist.
scrawl: write or draw quickly or carelessly.
untidy: not neat.
neat: in good order; simple and effective.
smudge: dirty mark.
draw in: close in.
relief: "alívio".
wispy: "encaracolado" (hair).
dreary: dull, gloomy.
dull: opposite of clear or bright.
gloom: semi-darkness; obscure.
whine: complaining cry.
discountenance: disapproval.
crease: "linha da dobra"; "ruga (na face)"
flake: v fall in flakes; n small, leaf-like piece; "migalha"
ceiling: "forro"; "teto".
burst: fly into pieces; break open; explode; "estourar". E.g.: the pipes burst!
frost: "congelamento".
liable: be likely to.
bond: "curvar".
hold up: delay.
cough: "tossir".
dingy: dirty-looking.
tread: "pisar".
trample: tread heavily.
batter: strike violently.
impedimenta: bags or possessions.
sweat: "suor".
reek: strong bad smell; "fedor".
comb: "pente".
sink: n "pia"
brim: edge of a cup, bowl etc.; "borda".
filth: disgusting dirty.
kneel: (or kneel on or kneel down) v "ajoelhar".
break off: to cause to end suddenly.
yell: v utter a loud cry of pain / excitement.
gambolling: playful jumping or skipping movements.
cub: young lion, tiger, bear, etc.
flit: fly or move lightly and quickly from place to place.
chant: v sing a chant
chant: n often-repeated tune, to which are fitted, several words to one note.
caper: to jump in a happy playful manner.
blow: "sopro"?; "soco"?; sudden stroke
redhot: so hot that it shines red.
jab: force a pointed weapon suddenly and roughly (into somebody or something).
spun: past of spin.
bellow: v cry of pain or anger.
struck: past of strike.
strike: (among of other means, also) attract attention to.
fright: great and sudden fear.
past: after, beyond, up to and farther than.
relish: special taste of flavour.
wretch: unfortunate and miserable person.
hike: a long walk in the country; "marcha"?
drill: "broca".
drill: army training or exercises; marching.
dummy: "false"?
worship: "adoração".
sting: "ferrão".
pitch-dark: completely dark.
gore: n thickened blood from a cut or wound.
gory: adj for gore; "sangrento".
belch: "assoprar"?
fitful: irregular.
loophole: narrow opening in a wall.
quail: feel or show fear.
storm: v force a way into a building.
wipe out: to destroy or remove completely.
batter: to damage, break or cause to lose shape by continual hard use or beating.
strike: sound by striking.
chiming: make bell sounds; "badalar"?
entail: make necessary.
zeal: enthusiasm.
zealot: person who shows zeal.
fair: average, quite good.
neat: in a good order with nothing out of place.
swallow up: to take in or use completely, cause to disappear.
feeble: weak.
to stand by: to remain loyal to.
tore: past of tear.
tear: pull sharply apart or to pieces; "rasgar".
fathom: measure of depth of water (six feet).
turf: soil surface with grass roots growing in it.
slant: "agudo (para raios ou linhas - ângulo agudo)".
slope: slant
gild: cover with gold colored paint; "dourar"?
ragged: badly torn or in rags; "em trapos".
hedge: "cerca viva".
bough: large branch coming from a tree trunk.
sway: move unsteadily from on side to another.
stir: move.
swept: past of sweep.
sweep: clear away; "varrer"?.
whistle: "apitar"; "assoviar".
nought: nothing.
wrench: sudden or violent pull or twist.
dingy: dirty-looking.
singlet: undershirt.
seize: take possession of; take hold of, suddenly; "prender"; "apreender".
double up: band at the waist.
lung: "pulmão".
gasp: take short quick breaths as a fish out of water.
yap: short/sharp bark.
bark: cry of a dog or fox.
spring: move suddenly.
scrawny: thin; "magrelo"; "esquelético".
bend: become curved.
stretch: "esticar".
rap: knock repeatedly.
dim: not bright; not clear to be seen.
raid: sudden attack.
clutch: seize in fear or anger.
weary: causing tiredness.
whimper: weak cry or pain or fear.
bunk: steep placed fixed on the wall. E.g.: in a ship or train.
reek: strong bad smell; "fedor".
grief: deep or violent sorrow.
utterly: completely; totally.
utter: complete; total.
thrust: push suddenly or violently.
cancel out: "cancelar-se mutualmente".
loathe: dislike greatly.
buttock: "nádega".
gleam: ray of soft light, one that come and goes.
shrew: bad-tempered, scolding woman.
lunge: sudden forward push.
sigh: "suspiro".
blow: be moved or carried by the wind or other air current.
put on: get dressed in. E.g.: put on spectacles.
mouthpiece: the part of a instrument (like a telephone) that is held in or near the mouth; "bocal".
flop: move, fall helpless.
oblong: square hole longer than it is wide.
grate: metal place; "grade"?
slit: narrow and long opening.
scrap: small piece; "pedaço".
lift: v "levantar".
whereupon: after which; and then.
whirl: move round and round very fast.
recess: n dark or secret inner place.
slip: n narrow strip of paper.
wade: walk through relatively shallow water.
forecast: "previsão".
pledge: "promessa".
stead: in somebody's place. E.g.: its stead.
leaflet: printed sheet with announcements, etc.; "panfleto"?
palimpsest: ancient piece of writing material on which the original writing was rubbed out.
deed: something done, act; "ato".
rustle: gentle light sound (as of leaves moved by breeze).
hum: make a continuous sound like that made by bees; "zumbido".
toil: work hard.
fitness: the quality of being suitable.
mild: soft, gentle.
ineffectual: "inefficient", in a way that not producing satisfactory results.
juggle: perform; play tricks.
metre: particular form of verse rhythm.
garble: make an unfair selection from in order to give false ideas.
swarm: large number of; colony (of insects)
clerk: office worker.
draw up: to prepare and put in write form.
rub out: to erase with a rub.
ooze: to pass or flow slowly.
offending: wrong.
single out: to separate or chose from a group.
crouch: stoop with limbs together.
stoop: bend the body forwards and downwards.
limbs: arms, lets or wings; "membros".
humble: "modesto".
ceiling: "forro".
jerk: sudden pull or twist.
deaf: adj unable to hear.
grille: "grade (em janelas, etc.).
steam: "vapor"; "espuma".
stew: n dish of meat.
sour: "azedo".
overcome: make weak.
mourn: v feel or show sorrow for a death or loss.
mournful: adj sad.
derisive: "risível"?
haste: n quickness of movement; hurry.
hoard (up): carefully saved and guarded.
famine: extreme scarcity.
darning wool: "tecido para costura"?
scrounge: to get something without work or payment; "estelionato"?
halt: stop on a march or journey.
rove: wander; move continually around.
gloat: look on with selfish delight.
mock: make fun of; ridicule.
venom: poison of snakes; "peçonha".
venomously: "venenoso"; "peçonhento".
spoil: make useless or unsatisfactory; "perder a graça".
apron: "avental".
ladle: "concha, com para pegar sopa ou feijão".
tray: flat piece of wood or metal with raised edges; "bandeja".
swift: quick.
pannikin: small metal drinking cup.
hunk: piece.
mug: "caneca".
saccharine: adj very (unpleasant) sweet.

Note

From here on, I decided to mark pages, so it would be easier to locate the words on the book I have. Of course it is valid only in the edition I have. See the top of the page for details.

p. 50

filth: disgusting dirty.
wink: to close and open quickly; blink.
slop: speal over the edge.
gabble: say things
uproar: outburst of noise and excitement.
lean: v "inclinar".

p. 51

afterthought: thought or explanation that comes to mind after someone has happened.
vapid: tasteless; uninteresting.
eager: marked by strong interest or desire. E.g.: She listened to the history with eager attention.
nevertheless: in spite of that.

p. 52

divine: discover about future events.

p. 53

sideways: adv to; towards; from the side.

p. 54

stern: demanding or enforcing obedience; unkind; hard.
jaw: mouth, its bones and teeth; "mandíbula".
larynx: "laringe".
puddle: "poça".
din: loud, confuse voice that continues.

p. 55

clung: past of cling.
cling: hold tight to; fit close to the skin.
haunt: n place frequently visited by persons named.
tubby: short, fat and round; "atarracado".
put on: to increase in weight and grow fatter.
waistline: the narrowest part of the waist.
brisk: quick and active.
neckerchief: a square of cloth which is folded and worn around the neck; "cachecol".
dimple: "covinha".
pudgy: podgy; short and fat.
give off: to send out; to emit.
bead: small drop of (sweat, etc.).

p. 56

damp: not quite dry.
bat: shaped wooden stick used for hitting the ball.
keen: adj have a strong desire to do something.
keenness: "interessado"? "interesse"?
chase: "perseguir".
sub: amount of money paid to someone from their wages before the usual day of payment.
wages: a payment made for work done; salary?
earmark: to set aside (money, time, etc.) for a particular purpose.
all-out: total, complete holding nothing back.
put on: to cause?
outfit: all the clothing or articles needed for a purpose.
hand over: v to give into someone else's care or control.
beggar: "mendigo"; be so bad that description is inadequate.
mischievous: causing mischief.
mischief: injure or damage done on purpose.

p. 57

slip: v to slide a short distance out of place quickly and unexpectedly.
aback: surprised.
put (somebody) onto (somebody): to give information about.
spot: pick out; recognize; see.
nipper: small child.
dutifully: adv of duty.

p. 58

boredom: "chatice".
lug: v to pull or carry with great effort and difficult.
char: v make or become black by burning; "queimado".

p. 59

whiz: make the sound of something rushing through the air.
dribble: fall, allow to fall. E.g.: a liquid on a table.
streak: long, thin, irregular line or band.
dent: hollow in a hard surface made by blow or by pressure.
coarse: rough; of poor quality.
grease: "gordura".
greasy: "engordurado".
grime: dirt.
rickety: weak in the joins, likely to break and collapse.
gritty: containing grit.
grit: grains of stone, sand.

p. 60

bosom: centre or innermost part, where one feels joy or sorrow.
maiden: girl; young unmarried woman.
sunburnt: "bronzeado"?
dump: place where rubbish may be unloaded and left.
stout: strong; thick; not easily broken or worn out.
scuttle: to rush with short quick steps.

p. 61

nimble: quick-moving.
reverie: n dreamy pleasant thoughts.
pang: sharp; sudden feeling of pain or remorse.
go through: to suffer or experience; to pass through or accept.
nag: annoy.

p. 62

give away: "denunciar".
stow (away): to put or pack away, tidily or so as not to be in the way.
chuckle: (give a) low, quiet laugh with closed mouth, indicating satisfaction or amusement.
as keen as mustard: extremely eager; very quick to understand; clever.
serve out: to work until the end of a period of time fixed for a duty.
reckon: find out; take into account; suppose.

p. 63

spring to their feet: "ergueram-se de um salto".
doorway: gateway.
squeeze: to get out by squeezing.
hurl: throw violently.
twitch: sudden; quick.
quiver: tremble slightly.

p. 64

to be done for: "perder toda a esperança".
draw: take in; allow air to flow through.
spit: "cuspir"?
at any rate: "de qualquer forma".
scent: smell (pleasant); "perfume". E.g. scent of roses.
alure: v attract.
alluring: adj attractive.
thereabouts: near that place, number, etc.
nerve: v give strength to.

p. 65

outlet: way out of water, steam, etc.; means of or occasion for releasing ones feelings, energies, etc.; "torneira"; "válvula de escape".
altogether: entirely; whole.
debauch: cause to lose virtue; to act immorally.
purge: make clean or free.
beget: give existence to, e.g.: beget children; be the cause of, e.g.: war begets misery.
enema: "sonda intestinal"?
rub: v to put on, over or into a surface by rubbing; v to press one's hand or another surface against.

p. 66

wince: sudden movement, in fear or pain.
stiff: not easily bent or changed in shape; "duro".
clasp: hold tightly and closely.

p. 67

dread: great fear and anxiety.
skirt: "saia".
nostril: "narina".
scuffle: rough confuse fight or struggle.
to din into: to tell somebody again and again.
feeble: weak.

p. 68

halt: show hesitation to, stop.
lust: intense desire; "luxúria".
streak: long, thin, irregular line or band; trace (of something).
eyelid: "pálpebra".

p. 69

mob: disorderly crownd; the common people; the masses.
stall: small, open-fronted shop.
spot: particular place or area.
despair: "desespero".
quarrel: angry argument; violent disagrement.
wretch: of poor quality.
flimsy: light and thin; easily injured or destroyed.

p. 70

bump: blow or knock.
jostle: push roughly (against).
make off: leave or escape in a hurry.
make off with: to steal.
outburst: "estouro"?
bloated: "obeso".
tear: to remove by sudden force.
tug: pull hardly and violently.
bondage: binding.
hideous: very ugly; horrible.
flog: beat with a rod or whip.
breed: reproduce.
cattle: "gado".

p. 71

gutter: "calha"; the lowest poorest level of society.
blossom: flower.
petty: little importance.
gamble: "apostar".
grievance: a complaint or cause of complaint.
peddle: go from house to house, selling small articles.
racket: uproar; loud noise; time of social activity, hurry and bustle; dishonest way of getting money.
racketeer: person engaged in a racket.
worshiip: "adoração".

p. 72

stale: dry and unappetizing.
look after: take care of.
wicked: bad; wrong; immoral.
queer: strange; unusual.
loose: adj not firmly or tightly fixed, e.g.: loose teeth.
frock: a loose garment, such the ones used by monks.
shine: reflect light; "brilhar".
stovepipe hat: a man's tall silk hat.
cringe: behave (towards a superior) in a way that shows lack of self respect; be to humble.
bow: bend the heard or body forward as greeting or respect, e.g.: he bow to the king.

p. 73

sleeve: "manga de camisa".
lawn sleeve: "manga curta"?
ermine: cloth made of ermine (animal); fur.
fur: "pelo".
pillory: "pelourinho".
bareness: "nudez".
dingy: adj dirty-looking.
dinginess: n for dingy.
listless: adj lacking movement, activity.
dreary: dull; gloomy; "opaco"; sad; cheerless.
wear out: to cause to be reduced to nothing.
cadge: get by begging.
glitter: flash of light; "brilho".
persecute: punish; treat cruelty because of beliefs; allow to piece to.
leak: hole; crack; "vazamento".
dustbin: trashcan.

p. 74

fiddle: play aimlessly.
bruise: injury to the body (or fruit, etc.) so that the skin is discolored but not broken; "mancha".
wipe out: to destroy or remove completelly.

p. 75

embezzle: to steal.
sinecure: position for which one receives credit or payment without having to work or take responsibility.
post: "posto".
defection: falling away from loyalty to a cause.
amend: n compensation.
cling: hold tight to; fit close to the skin (clothes).

p. 76

tenement: dwelling-house, esp. a large one for the use of many families.
mane: "juba".
greasy: "engordurado"?
pouch: n small bag.
seam: n line where two edges of cloth are turned back and sewed together; "costura".
sag: sink or curve down in the middle under weight.
slop: spill over the edge.
bulge: swell beyond the usual size.
swell: become greater in volume, thickness or force.
crumble: break or rub into crumbs or small pieces.
trickle: flow in drops or in a thin stream.

p. 77

bray: cry of a ass; sound of a trumpet.
ass: donkey; stupid person.
jeer: mock; laugh rudely.
mock: make fun of.
stir: be moving; cause to move; excite.
inward: situated within; inner.
shudder: shake; tremble with fear or disgust.
wad: number of papers pressed together.

p. 78

midsummer: "solstício de verão".
draught: a current of air flowing through a room.

p. 79

imposture: act of an impostor.
undertake: make oneself responsible for.

p. 80

stiff: adj not easily bent or changed in shape.
array: v place (soldiers) in order for battle.

p. 81

throb: beat more rapidly than usual.
rash: adj without enough thought of the consequences.
balm(ness): sweet-smelling; "perfume da brisa"?
creak: "rangido"?

p. 82

cobble: n stone used by paving.
storey: (or story) floor or level in a building.
puddle: "poça".
alley: narrow passage between buildings.
swarm: v to move in a crown or mass.
lipstick: "batom".
swollen: past or swell.
swell: be greater in volume, thickness or force; "inchar".
waddle: walk like a duck.
splay: slope outwards; become; make wider.
rag: "trapos".
ragged: "em trapos".
scatter: go in different directions; "espalhar".
apron: "avental".
scrap: small piece.
past**; prep up to and beyond, e.: the boys rushed past us.

p. 83

wary: cautious; in the habit of looking out for possible danger or trouble.
patrol: v "patrulhar"; n "patrulha".
concertina: "sanfona".
flung: past of fling.
fling: put or move hands violently.
clasp: firm hold (with fingers or arm).
heave: rise, lift up.

p. 84

streak: ling, irregular line or band.
stump: anything remained after the main part has been cut or broken or worn off.
gutter: "calha em casas ou ruas"; "sarjeta".
choke: fill partly or completely, a passage, a room etc.; "lotado".
swing: n "balanço"; v "balançar".
sawdust: tiny bit of wood when the wood is sawn; "fiapo"; "serragem"?
saw: "serrar"
sour: "azedo"?; "amargo"?

p. 85

folly: foolish; silly; without sense.
feat: difficult action done well.
stagger: v walk or move unsteadily.
thoroughfare: street or road much used by traffic.
flight: act of fleeing or running away.
sunken: hollow-looking.

p. 86

stationer: writing materials.
frost: "congelado".
bristle: "arrepiado".
prawn: "lagosta".
scrape: collect with effort or difficult, e.g.: scrape up enough money.
acquaintance: slight personal knowledge.
lest: conj in order that.

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plead: ask earnestly for mercy; make a plea.
faint: weak and about to lose consciouness.
faintness: "desmaio".
dart: "dardo".
altercation: noisy argument; quarrel.
stout: strong; thick; not easily broken or work out.
hook: "anzol"
knot: group of persons.
pugnacious: tough and callous by virtue of experience; ready and able to resort to force or violence, e.g.: "they are pugnacious and determined fighting men".
draw off: to allow to flow out.
bump into: to meet by chance.

p. 88

swish: to (cause to) move quickly through the air making a sharp whistling noise.
rinse: washed with clean water.
grumble: complaint or protest.
settle down: sit comfortably.

p. 89

lean: having less fat than usual.

p. 90

rode: past of ride.
cattle: "gado".
flog: beat with a rod or whip.
lackey: manservant; slavish person.
recollect: call back in mind; remember.
bloke: a man.
flunkey: a male servant in ceremonial dress.
rowdy: infml derog noisy and rough.
overcoat: a long warm coat worn over other clothes in cold weather.
shove: infml push.

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mellow: made sympathetic and wise by experience.
wicked: bad; wrong; immoral.
bladder: "bexiga (órgão do corpo humano)".
sill: block of wood or stone at the base of a window.
stink: offensively unpleasant smell; "fedor".
pump: "bomba (para encher algo)"

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intersperce: to set here and there among other things; "intercalado".
gild: "dourado".
twinge: sudden; sharp pain.
rash: without enough thought of the consequences.
frail: physically or morally weak.
bowed: bent.

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debase: v make lower in value, poorer in quality, etc.
keepsake: something, usually small, given to be kept in memory of the giver.
peer: look closely.
brass: "bronze".
tray: flat piece of wood, metal, etc. with raised edges; "bandeja"?
nut: "noz".
bolt: "parafuso"?
chisel: steel tool with a squared, sharpened end for cutting and shaping wood, stone or metal.
penknife: "faca dobrável no cabo" (compare with swiss army knife).
tarnish: v lose or cause loss of brightness.
lacquer: varnish used to give a hard bright coating for metal.
varnish: "verniz".
coat: covering of paint.
surf-boxes: "caixas de fumo"?
agate: "ágata (pedra)"?
brooch: "broche".
covet: v desire eagerly.

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bulge: swell beyond the usual size.
queer: strange; unusual; causing suspection.
cheerful: bringing or suggesting happiness.

p. 96

chimney pot: tube-shaped pot at the top of a chimney in a roof.
chimney: "chaminé".
slattern: dirty
draw up: to place in prepared order.
mantelpiece: shelf above a fireplace; frame surrounding a fireplace, esp. the top part.
mattress: "colchão".
mahogany: tropical tree with red wood used for furniture; "mogno".
cumbersome: heavy and awkward to move or carry.
awkward: not well designed for use.
flit: fly or move lightly and quickly from place to place.
kettle: metal vessel with a lid, spout, and handle, for boiling water; "caneca"?
lid: movable cover or container; "tampa".
spout: an opening from which liquid comes out; "canudo"?
hob: flat metal shelf at the side of a fireplace where pans etc. can be kept warm.
utterly: completely.

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gatelegged table: a table that a leg on a hinge that can swing in to let down part of the table.
hinge: "dobradiça".
rosewood: hard dark-red wood.
rear: back part; "traseira".
I dare say: it is probable; I think it is likely.

p. 98

hold: have or express an opinion / belief.

p. 99

farthing: coin worth one-quarter of a penny.
porch: built-out roofed doorway or entrance to a building.
flight: a set of stair between one floor and the next.
not to buy the picture: not to accept; "não cair na história".
incongruous: not in harmony or agrement; "incongruente".
linger: be late or slow in going away.
steeple: high church tower, with a spire.
spire: "teto em forma piramidal".
peal: loud ringing of a bell.
reconnoitre: go to or near (a place or area occupied by enemy forces) to learn their position, strenght, etc.
make up: to prepare, arrange.

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shirk: avoid; try to escape.

p. 101

thigh: "coxa"; part of the leg above the knee.
have a half mind to: "estar inclinado a".
dull: opposite of clear or bright; not sharp.
lusty: health and strong.

p. 102

brassy: impudent.
impudent: shamelessly rude.
squall: loud cry in pain or fear.
marble: works of art in.
treacherous: false or disloyal (to a friend, etc.); deceptive.
jag: sharp, rough point of rock.
splinter: sharp-pointed or sharp-edged bit of hard material.
grovel: lie down on one's face in front of somebody whom one fear, (as if) begging for mercy.
clot: half solid lump formed from liquid, esp. blood
endure: suffer; undergo; bear; put up with; "aguentar".
undergo: v experience; go through (a processo)
put up with: to suffer.
nag: scold continuously; annoy thus.
scold: speak angrily in protest; blame with angry words.
promptly: "prontamente".
knell: slow sounding of a bell; esp. for a death or at a funeral; sign of death or the coming end of something.
leaden: heavy soft gray metal.

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sling: band of material, rope, chain, etc. looped around an object.
crush: press or be pressed, so there is break or harm.
stumble: "tropeçar".
wring: to twist and/or press (wet clothes) to remove a liquid.
stand out: to have an easily-seen shape; colour, etc.; to be very noticiable.
stir: excited.

p. 106

flutter: move about in a quick, irregular way.
hold out: to offer.
brisk: quick-moving.

p. 107

hitch: pull with a quick movement.
bang: n violent blow; sudden noise; v make a bang.

p. 108

stun: shock.
niggle: to pay to much attention on small details; to annoy someone slightly but continuously.
flop: move, fall, clumsily or helplessly.
clumsy: heavy and ungraceful in movement or construction.
tang: sharp taste or smell.
tinny: of like or containing tin; having a thin metallic sound.
under a cloud: "em situação desfavorável".

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wolf: v eat it quickly and greedily.
racket: uproar, loud-noise.
uproar: outburst or noise and excitement.
fatuous: foolish.
writhe: twist or roll about in pain; suffer mental agony.
wit: intelligence; quickness of mind.
skull: "crânio".

p. 110

loiter: go slowly and stop frequently on the way somewhere.
strike out: to remove by drawing a line through it.

p. 111

dreadful: causing dread.
dread: great fear or anxiety.
relief: the lessening of ending or removal of pain, anxiety, etc.; "alívio".

p. 112

unattended: "desacompanhado".
sprawl: sit or lie with the arms of legs loosely spread out.

p. 113

flinch: start back or away (in fear or pain).
flute: to make long thin inwards curves in as decoration, esp. parallel curves along the whole length of a pillar.

p. 114

din: loud, confuse noise that continues.
nip: small, quick bite or pinch.
nimble: quick-moving; quick to understand.
scrimmage: confused struggle.
shove: push.
squirm: twist the body; wriggle.
butt: strike or hit (esp. with the head, as a goat does).
wriggle: twist and turn (the body or part of it).
sideways: towards the side.
lunge: sudden forward push.
pulp: n soft flesh part of fruit (or other materia); "popa"? v make into pulp.
make into: turn into.
hips: "quadril".
break through: to force a way through.

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upright: erect.
shabby: in bad condition because much used, worn, etc.
squat: "agachar".
jam: push together (into a mass or something).
jolt: jerk or sudden shake.
cheek: "bochecha".
drown: "afogar"; be strong enough to prevent other songs from being heard.
rumble: deep heavy continuous sound.
outline: line showing the shape or boundary.

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moss: "musgo"?
extricate: get free.
gape: open the mouth wide; yawn.
hiss: make a sound of s, or that made by a snake; "chiado".
guise: dress; outward appearance.
scrubby: insignificant?
convoy: "comboio"?
grizzled: "grisalho".
wrist: "pulso".
hem somebody in: to surround tightly so that movement is impossible.
clasp: firm hold.
callous: hard; made hard by rough work.
flesh: "carne", in human body.

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mourn: feel or show sorrow for a death or loss.
pick up: cause to start (again)?
lane: narrow country road.
dapple: v mark with patches of different colours or shades of colours, esp. of an animal, of sunlight and shadow.
step out: to start walking fast; to go outside or go somewhere.
bough: large branch coming from a tree trunk.
bluebell: a blue bell-shaped flower.
dove: kind of a pigeon.
conceal: hide; keep secret.
endorse: approve; support.
mood: state of mind or spirit.

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overflow: to be very full.
cattle: "gado".
plunge: (of a horse, etc.) move forward or downward violently.
underfoot: in the way, so as to be annoying.
tread: stamp or crush in, down, etc. with the feet.
crackle: small cracking sound.
twig: very thin wood stem branching off from a branch on a tree or bush.
dodge: move quickly to one side, change position or direction, in order to escape or avoid something.
boggy: "húmido"; "molhado (terra)".
clap: firm hold.
slender: small in width or circunference compared with height or length.
tight: not easily unfastened.
bring out: to cause to be seen; make clear.
daunt: discourage.
etiolated: seriously weakened.
soot: black powder in smoke.

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hop: hop in one foot; jump forward in both feet cross over by hopping.
knell: small hill.
sapling: young tree.
swine: pig (old used); "suíno".
sprout: to cause to grow, appear, develop.
cascade: to fall or pour in quantity.

p. 120

sheer: complete, absolute.
strained: force unnatural.
pick somebody up: to raise after a fall or failure.
disguise: change the appearance of, in order to deceive.

p. 121

rip: tear or be torn quickly and violently.
fling: throw violently.
produce: put or bring forward to be looked at or examined.
slab: thick flat piece.
crumb: very small piece of dry food.
whiff: slight breath; smell.
rubbish: "lixo"; "entulho".
pin down: to force to give clear details.

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rot: v "apodrecer"?
jeer: mock; laugh rudely.
coarse: rough; of poor quality.
chalk: "giz". E.g.: write or draw with a stick of chalk.
drip: "pingar".
sneeze: "espirro".
hay: grass cut and dried for use as animal food; "palha"?
chequered: covered with a pattern of different coloured shades.

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abreast: side by side.
undergo: experience; go through a process.
pasture: "pasto".
hedge: row of bushes forming a boundary.
sway: move or be moved, unsteadily, from one side to the other.
thrush: sorts of song bird.
alight: come down to the rest from the air (a bird).
duck: v move quickly down or to one side.
obeisance: deep bow ("cumprimento").

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forth: out; outwards; forwards.
hush: to be silent or calm.
speck: small spot of dirty or color ("pinta"?).
specked: marked with specks.
burst into: to begin suddenly to make a sound, esp. when laughing, crying or singing.
yielding: easily giving way or bending.

p. 125

clatter: make a loud, confused noise.
swift: quick.
gleam: "brilhar".
freckle: "sarda".
strenuous: using or needing great effort.
sham: v pretend.

p. 126

pillow: "travesseiro".
flank: side of someone between hob and hips.
lust: intense desire; "luxúria".

p. 127

demeanour: behaviour; manner.
cunning: adj clever at deceiving; n quality of being cunning.
due: to be expected.
leaflet: "panfleto".
hand out: distribute.

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belfry: tower; part of a tower, esp. in a church.
drift: to float or be driven along by wind, water or currents; "vagar"?
carry on a conversation: talk to.
adept: one who is skilled.
heave: raise and fall; lift up, raise (sth. heavy).
bruise: "mancha"?
chalk: "giz".
coat: "coberto".
mortgage: to give someone the right to the ownership of a house, land, etc.
zeal: enthusiasm.
boredom: state of being bored.
draught: current if air in a room.
draughty: with draughts blowing through.
hammer: "martelo".
mingle: mix with.
dreary: dull; gloomy; causing low spirits.
blaze: abroad; make known far and wide.

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dung: "fezes de animais".
litter: v to cover untidily with scattered litter or something similar.
stink: nasty or offensive smell; "fedor".
fond: be fond of: enjoy.
jam: "geleia".

p. 131

ghastly: death-like; pale and ill.
worship: "adoração".

p. 133

cheer: to shout in praise.
pitch: place where somebody usually does business.

p. 134

stifle: causing a feeling of oppression; make breathing difficult or impossible; "sufocar".
swelter: be uncomfortably warm; suffer from the heat.
log: v move too slowly.
quarry: "pedreira"? "jazida"?
pull up: come to a stop.
sheer: complete; absolute.
fret: v (cause to) be discontent or bad tempered.
fretful: adj discontent; irritable.
lean: "estar em posição inclinada".

p. 135

tickle: "coçar"?
wriggle: twist and turn (the body or part of it).
dissent: have a different opinion from.

p. 136

cunning: clever at deceiving.
bold: without fear.
put off: to move to a later date; delay.
bosom: "peito".
ripe: fully developed.
fix up: infml to provide someone with something they need.

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shabby: in bad condition.
blanket: thick woolen cloth used as bed-covering.
wool: "lã"?
pillow: "travesseiro".
bolster: large pillow that goes under other pillow on a head of a bed.
hinge: "dobradiça".
gate legged table: table that has a leg on a hinge; "mesa dobrável".
mantelpiece: frame surrounding a fireplace.
saucepan: "panela (com tampa e cabo)".
handle: n "cabo (como o cabo de um martelo)"
folly: foolishness.

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peep: to look at something quickly and secretly.
court: "pátio".
brawny: with strong muscles.
apron: "avental".
strap: v fasten or hold in place with a strap.
stump: walk (along, about, etc.) with heavy movements.
haunt: visit frequently.

p. 139

entail: make necessary.
tender: kind, love.

p. 140

wilful: obstinate.
chuck: v to throw with a short movement of the arms.
screwdriver: "chave de fenda".

p. 141

jam: "geleia".
squat: "agacha".

p. 142

cheek: "bochecha".
dab: quick, light touch.

p. 143

frock: woman's dress.
trousers: "calças compridas".
meagre: thin.
springiness: "elasticidade"?
crook: curve of an arm "(no cotovelo?)"
sink: "afundar".

p. 145

wainscot: "rodapé (de madeira?)".
reassure: remove the fears or doubts of.
wrench: the act of twisting and pulling something hard and perhaps violently.
lest: for feat that.

p. 146

cap: to improve on.

p. 147

dug: past of dig.
lipstick: "batom".

p. 148

scorch: burn the surface of.
stench: bad smell.
waxwork: "manequim"?.
effigy: person portrait or image in wood, stone, etc.
row: n noisy or violent argument of quarrel; trouble.
rowdy: adj for row.
rush: to go or move suddenly and with great speed or violence.

p. 149

tramp: walk with heavy steps.
fancy: n idea, belief, without foundation.
sling: band of material, rope, chain, etc., looped around an object (e.g.: a broken arm, a barrel) to support, lift it, etc.
boast: praise words used in praise of oneself.
bunting: flags and similar decoration.
lark: small songbird.
muzzle: open end or mouth of a gun.
foreshorten: (in drawing pictures) show with shortening of lines to give perspective.
outnumber: be greater in number than.
lash: make violent movements. Move up and down.

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loot: "saquear".
turmoil: confusion; noise.
sprinkle: direct a shower (of water, sand, etc.) on to a surface; "lavar"?

p. 151

bowed: bent?
hardship: severe suffering; painful condition.
velvet: "veludo".
lid: "tampa"?
crumple: with fold or creases.
crease: line made on cloth, paper, etc.

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damn: condemning to everlasting punishment.
grasp: hold firmly with hands or arms.
morsel: tiny bit.
daydream: a pleasant dreamlike set of thoughts while one is awake, often drawing attention away from present surroundings.
spin out: derog to make (something) last an unnecessarily long time. E.g.: He span out his farewells...).
rash: to hasty, overbold.
sham: pretend.

p. 156

knot: "nó".
band: group of persons acting together under a leader.
witty: wit.
wit: intelligence; quickness of thought.

p. 157

boo: make a sound showing content or disapproval.

p. 158

stroll: (go for a) quiet, unhurried walk.

p. 160

chilly: rather cold.
chill: unpleasant cold feeling.
shudder: shake.
damp: not quite dry.
sodden: heavy with wetness.

p. 161

racket: uproar; loud moise.
scrounge: to get (something) without work or payment or by persuading others.
bakery: place where bread is made for many people.
cabbage: "repolho".
rip: "talo".
peelings: "cascas".
cinder: "carvão".

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jolt: jerk or sudden shake.
grief: deep or violent sorrow.
sorrow: "tristeza"; "mágoa"; "pesar".
ail: trouble, afflict, be ill.
nurse: v feed a baby at the breast.
simian: a monkey or ape; "símio".
counterpane: a top covering for a bed.
landing: platform at the top of a flight of stairs on to which doors open.
earthenware: "de barro".
fierce: violent, cruel, angry.
nag: scold continuously, annoy.
storm: violent outburst of feeling, "enfurecer-se".
sniv: cry with pretended grief, sorrow or fear.
pathos: quality that arouses feelings or pity.

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beseech: ask earnestly or urgently.
ladle: v serve with a ladle.
ladle: n "concha (como para pegar feijão)".
wrench: sudden or violent twist or pull.
pilfer: steal things of small value in small numbers.
morsel: tiny bit, bite.
greedy: "guloso".
whine: low, long drawn, complaining cry; "gemido".
remonstrance: protest.
mournful: sad.
duly: in a right or suitable manner.
snatch: put out the hand suddenly and take.

p. 164

feeble: weak.
wail: cry or complain with a loud or high voice.
draw: attract, cause to come.
dingy: dirty-looking.
quilt: bad covering placed over blankets, "colcha".

p. 165

grip: take and firm hold (of).

p. 166

think out: to consider carefully in detail.
downhearted: sad.

p. 167

put off: to move to a later date, delay; "adiar".
outwit: get the better of by being cleverer or more cunning.

p. 168

utmost: farthest.
thread: walk, put the foot or feet down; "pisar"?
thump: beat fast (heart).
sheer: complete, absolute.

p. 169

demur: raise an objection to.

p. 170

utter: send out (a sound) so as to be heard.
stern: demanding or enforcing obedience.

p. 171

ease: freedom from work, discomfort, trouble, etc.
valet: "criado", "camareiro".
hoard: carefully saved and guarded store of money, food or other treasured objects.

p. 174

limb: leg, arm or wing; "membro".
snatch: put out the hand suddenly and take.

p. 175

bulk: great quantity or volume.

p. 176

persiflage: light amusing talk, esp. concerned with laughing at the small weakness of others.
flinch: start back or away.
blunt: "grosseiro"?

p. 177

smuggle: get secretly and ilegally.
splinter: "lasca".

p. 178

shabby: in bad condition because much used, worn.
strap: "alça".

p. 179

stanza: "estrofe"?
hold out: to offer.
grip: v take a keep firm hold of.
grip: n power, manner, act of gripping.
crust: press (or be pressed) so that is breaking or harming.

p. 180

jelly: "geleia"?
lymph: "plasma"?
debauch: occasion of over-drinking, immoral behaviour, usually in company.
fret: wear away by rubbing or biting.
tickle: excite the nerves of the skin by touching or rubbing lightly.
creak: "rangir".
dingy: dirty-looking.

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caterpillar: "corrente (para engrenagem)".
grind: long, monotonous work.
quiver: tremble slightly.
lurid: highly colored.
floodlight: strong lamps of light up the outside or building; "olofote"?
drape: cover or decorate with cloth.
straggle: be, wander, here and there in a untidy way.
harangue: make a long, loud speech.

p. 182

ripple: n small wave.
ripple: v move in ripple.
shred: strip or piece cut or torn or broken off.
trample: walk with heavy steps.
chimney: "chaminé".
hunch: v bend to form a hump.
hump: "concunda".

p. 183

break off: end suddenly?
crawl: move very slowly, "engatinhar".
shower: large number of things arriving together.

p. 184

dribble: (of liquids) allow to fall; fall, drop by drop.
ease: to make or become less sever.
barely: minimally.
slut: dirty?

p. 185

upheaval: great and sudden change.
chiefly: most important?
cheek: "face", "bochecha".

p. 187

bloodthirsty: taking pleasure in killing or violence.
chivalrous: showing bravery, honour, generosity.
loot: "saque".
slaughter: kill (people) in great numbers; "massacre".
reprisal: action taken in revenge.
wage: carry on; engage in.

p. 188

treacherous: false or disloyal; treachery; being treacherous.
rubber: "borracha".

p. 189

warfare: making war; condition of being at war; "guerra", "arte da guerra".

p. 190

leisure: spare time; free time from work; "lazer".
glittering: "brilhante"?
ravage: destroy; damage badly.
drudge: work hard and long at unpleasant tasks; person who must drudge; "escravo do trabalho"; "servo"; "criado".

p. 191

go out: to end.

p. 192

shatter: break suddenly into pieces.

p. 193

horseflesh: horse.

p. 194

waver: v move uncertainly or unsteadily.
outlet: way out of water or stream, etc.; "torneira"; "válvula de escape".

p. 195

minute: adj very small.
strive: struggle.
bore: n "furo", "buraco".
bore: v "cavar"?

p. 197

lull: make or become quiet.

p. 198

tenet: principle; belief; doctrine.
outrage: extreme violence or cruelty; act that shocks public opinion.
prop: support; keep in position.
sheaf: "maço"?
corn: "cereais"?

p. 201

bliss: perfect happy.
scattered: "disperso".
ridden: oppressed or dominated by.
fixture: something fixed in place.

p. 202

gag: "amordaçar"?
lusty: health and strong.
marvelous: wonderful.

p. 203

grow out of: to become to big for (clothes, shoes, etc.) by growing.
strive: struggle hard; make an effort.
avert: avoid.

p. 206

haunt: visit; be with, habitually or repeatedly.
profit: bring to.
heir: "herdeiro".
work out: to have a result.

p. 207

barren: not fertile enough; not producing fruit or seeds
avarice: greed (for possessions); "avareza".
overt: done openly, publicly, not secretly.

p. 209

pitch: degree.
mould: "moldar".
apex: "ápice".

p. 210

guise: dress; outward appearance; "vestimenta"?

p. 211

weakling: weak person or animal.

p. 212

rivalry: "rivalidade".
misdemeanour: a bad or improper act that is not very serious.

p. 213

respite: time of relief or rest.
frenzy: violent excitement.
abase: bring or make lower.
threshold: start; beginning.

p. 215

tenet: principle; belief; doctrine.

p. 216

ossify: change into bone.

p. 217

sweep: move or pass quickly over or along, esp. so as to overcome or remove anything in the way.
tide: "maré"
tidal: of the tides. E.g.: a tidal wave (tsunami).
prod: push or poke with something pointed.

p. 218

vilify: v say evil things about.
preach: "pregar".
pillow: "travesseiro".

p. 219

tumble: fall, quickly or violently.
coverlet: bed cover.
slant: be at 90 degrees?

p. 220

doze: sleep lightly.
drivel: nonsense.

p. 221

cork: "reprimir".
peg: n "prendedor"
peg: v "prender (roupa, etc.)"
diaper: "frauda".
sturdy: strong, vigorous.
mare: female horse, "égua".
buttocks: "nádegas"?
coarse: rough, of poor quality.
grain: natural arrangement of lines of fibre in wood.
ripe: fully developed.
turnip: "nabo".
supple: easily bent; not stif.
stif: not easily bent or changed in shape.
bent: past of bend.

p. 222

swell: become greater in volume, thickness of force.
launder: wash and press clothes.
scrub: clean by rubbing hard; "esfregar".
darn: "costurar".
sweep: clear away.

p. 223

thrush: song bird.
toil: work hard.
loin: "lombo"; "quadril".
smear: "mancha".
ladder: "escada".
chatter: make quick, indistinct sounds.
clang: (make a) loud ringing sound (like that of a heavy bell or a hammer striking an anvil).
anvil: "bigorna".
stampede: sudden rush of frightened people or animals.
truncheon: "cacetete".
prizefighter jowl: "queixo de boxeador"?

p. 225

slit: "fenda"; "racha".
mat: "tapete".
gasp: catching of the breath through pain, surprise, etc.
thump: strike heavily, esp., with the fists.
fist: hand when tightly closed.
ankle: "tornozelo".
double: v to fold in half.
hoist: (lift up with) apparatus of ropes and pulleys.

p. 226

demeanour: behaviour, manner.
subdue: make quieter, softer, less strong.
cockney: native of London.
undergo: experience; go through (a process).
eyebrows: "sombrancelha".
wrinkle: "ruga".

p. 227

ceiling: "sótão".
bench: "banco".
dull: "fraco". E.g: dull light, dull knife (less sharp).
bundle: go or sending in a hurry.
gnaw: trouble or torment steadily (of pain, anxiety, etc.).
wholesome: good for the body; likely to produce good health.
unwholesome: opposite of wholesome.

p. 228

crust: hard outer part of bread.
gauge: measure accurately.
jostle: push roughly.
impound: take possession by law or authority.
smuggle: get (goods) secretly and illegally.
wheedle: get something, making the "giver" pleasant to give.
forbear: refrain; keep oneself back.
know the ropes: "entender do assunto".

p. 229

bribery: n "propina".
bribe: v (verb version of bribery).
racket: colloq dishonest way of getting money by deceiving or threatening people.
drug-pedlars: "traficantes"?
wreck: "ruína"?
tumble: fall, quickly or violently.
wrench: sudden or violent twist or pull.
lap: "colarinho".
thigh: "coxa".
copious: plentiful.

p. 230

amid: in the middle.
elbow: "cotovelo".
shin: "canela".
grovel: lie down on one's face in front of somebody whom one fears, begging for mercy; "implorar"?
flicker: burn or shine unsteadily; flash and die away by turns.

p. 231

perch: "ninho"?
trim: in good order.
wax: "encerado"; "cera".
shamble: walk unsteadily without lifting the feed enough.

p. 232

scrubby: unshaven.
raise: rise.

p. 233

racked my brains: make great mental efforts.
desultory: without system, purpose or regularity.
bade: past of bid.
bid: v command.
desultorily: without purpose or regularity.
fidget: move the body about restlessly.
lank: "magro"; "fraco".

p. 234

clumsy: heavy and ungraceful in movement or construction

p. 235

insidious: doing harm secretly, unseen.
grudge: n to feel ill will against him for causing oneself trouble, etc.

p. 236

shrivel: become dried or curled up.
mottled: irregularly marked with different colours.
waddle: walk with slow steps.
chill: unpleasant cold feeling.

p. 237

pouchy: "tendo formato de bolsa".
stun: "nocautear".
whimper: weak cry of pain or fear.

p. 238

flesh: muscle.
cherry: "cereja".
gasp: n catch of the breath through pain, surprise, etc.
flurry: nervous hurry.

p. 239

frantic: wild excited.
fling: put or move violently (hands, etc.).
bash: strike violently.
shriek: scream.
sturdy: strong and solid; vigorous.
howl: long, loud cry.
wrench: sudden or violent twist or pull.
loose: free; not tight.
haul: draw slowly or heavily; pull. E.g.: "haul stones".
nurse: v look after carefully.

p. 240

thirst: "sede".
dizzy: feeling as if everything were turning round, as if unable to balance.

p. 241

slump: drop or fall heavily.
writhe: twist or roll about in pain.
clutch: seize in fear or anger.
intent: eager, earnest.

p. 242

fist: hand when tightly closed.
shin: "canela".
groin: "virilha".
wicked: bad, spiteful, intended to injure.
forsake: give up.
plank: long, flat piece of wood; board.

p. 243

ruffian: cruel, violent man.
rotund: round and fat (of a person, his face).
wring: twist and squeeze.
weep: cry; let tears fall from the eyes.

p. 244

snivel: cry with pretended grief, sorrow, or fear.
stand out: to have an easily-seen shape; to be very noticeable.

p. 245

respite: time of relief or rest.

p. 246

coarse: of poor quality; rough; not fine and small.
worn: "gasta"? "usada"?
backbone: "espinha dorsal"; "coluna vertebral".

p. 247

derange: put into confusion or out of working order
wayward: not easily controlled or guided.
bliss: perfect happiness.

p. 254

hideous: very ugly.

p. 255

shrink: make or become less, smaller.
cower: lower the body as when frightened.
wanton: adj without good reason.
martyrdom: martyr's suffering or death; "martírio"?
repentant: "arrependido"?
persecute: punish; treat cruelly.
wear down: to lessen the strength or determination of by a long gradual process.

p. 256

whimper: make or weak a cry for pain or fear.
stain: "mancha", "pinta", "mácula".
purge: v make clean or free.

p. 257

grovel: lie down on one's face in front of somebody whom one fears, begging for mercy.
weep: cry.

p. 258

halt: stop on a march or journey.
stern: demanding or enforcing obedience; unkind; hard.
astray: away from the right path; "desviar"?
spare: v "poupar"; "tratar com indulgência".
hollow: not solid; unreal; false; insincere.
moist: slightly wet.

p. 259

clamp: "braçadeira"; "grampo".

p. 260

bewinder: v puzzle; confuse greatly.

p. 261

assail: make an attack upon.
shrivel: "enrugar"; "murchar".

p. 262

riddle: puzzling question; "enigma".

p. 263

pang: feeling of pain or remorse.
wit: quickness of mind.
cherish: keep alive in one's heart.
weary: tired; causing tiredness.

p. 264

endure: suffer; undergo.
rule over: to control or be the person in charge of.

p. 265

feeble: weak.
relinquish: give up; let go.

p. 267

blot out: hide completely.

p. 268

bludgeon: a heavy-headed stick used as a weapon.

p. 269

hen: "galinha".
thrill: excited feeling passing like a wave along the nerves; "arrepio".

p. 270

spat: past of spit.
spit: "cuspir".

p. 271

outrage: cruelty or extreme violence.
forlorn: left alone and unhappy; left empty and in poor condition.
jailbird: a person who has spent a lot of time in prison.
scalp: "coro cabeludo".
thigh: "coxa".

p. 274

hunch: bend to form a hump.
hump: "corcunda".
scraggy: thin and bonny.
sore: "chaga"; "ferida".
goat: "cabra".

p. 275

stool: seat without a back; usually for one person.
weep: cry.
harsh: rough and disagreeable, esp. to the senses.
sob: draw in the breath sharply and irregularly from sorrow or pain, esp. while crying.
flog: beat with a rod or whip.

p. 276

mattress: "colchão".
plank: long, flat piece of wood.
soothe: make less sharp or severe; "aliviar"?

p. 277

ointment: "pomada".
slate: "ardósia".
tepid: dull and slow.
reverie: dreamy pleasant thoughts.

p. 278

finger: v touch with fingers
taut: tightly stretched; tense.
squat (down): "agachar".
calf: "batata da perna".
cherish: keep alive in one's heart.
shallow: of little depth.

p. 279

speck: small spot of dirty or colour.
clumsy: heavy and ungraceful in movement or construction.

p. 280

wreckage: the broken parts of a destroyed thing.
blissful: perfect hapiness.

p. 282

willow: "salgueiro".

p. 283

furrow: "sulco"; "ruga (face)".
cyst: "cisto".

p. 284

plunge: put or go suddenly and with force.
clang: a loud ringing sound.

p. 286

oblong: "retangular"?
cage: box.
unendurable: "insuportável"?
withstand: resist; hold out against.

p. 287

nuzzle: "fucinho".
blunt: without a point or sharp edge.
fierce: violent; cruel; angry.

p. 288

burrow: make a hole in the ground.
whisker: "bigode do focinho".
slant: slope; "ângulo agudo"?
unbend: relax; become less stiff or formal in behaviour.
quill: "canudo"?
clove: "cravo".

p. 290

menace: threat; danger.
retch: make the sound and motion of vomiting but without the result.
shudder: shake.
dwell: live.
belch: send out (air, wind, smoke, etc.) with force; "assoprar".

p. 291

sinecure: position for which one receives credit or payment.
tinkle: make a succession of slightly ringing sounds.

p. 292

medley: mixture of different colours, sounds, etc.

p. 293

clump: group of trees, plants, etc.
shrub: plant with woody stem, lower than a tree and usually with several separated stems from the root; "arbusto"?
twig: small wood shoot on a branch.
shoot: new young growth on a plant or bush.
fret: wear away by rubbing or biting at.
crocus: early spring flower growing from a bulb.
sallow: of an unhealthy yellow colour; "pálido".
stiffen: v "endurecer".

p. 294

clumsy: heavy and ungraceful in movement or construction.

p. 295

shake off: get rid of.
catch up: to come up from behind and reach the same point.
make off: to leave or escape in a hurry.
jeer: mock; laugh rudely.

p. 296

well: v to flow or start to flow.
mouthful: as much as can be put into the mouth.
gum up: v to prevent from working properly.
fiery: flaming; looking like, hot as fire.
admonish: advice to do right.
sprout: start to grow.

p. 297

eager: full of, showing, strong desire.
haggle: argue; dispute.
counterpane: covering for a bed.
drench: make wet all over; right through.
whine: low, long-drawn, complaining cry.
grizzle: v to cry quietly and continually as though tired or worried.
fret: worry; (cause to) be discontented or bad-tempered.
wainscot: a wooden covering on esp. the lower half of the walls of a room in an old house.
wail: cry or complain with a loud, usu. high voice.
outfit: "equipamento"?
damp: not quite dry.
sulk: be in a bad tempered and show this by refusing to talk, etc.
slither: slide.
prop up: to help or give support to.
clatter: loud, confusing noise.
shrill: sharp; piercing.

p. 299

rout: complete defeat and disorderly flight.
swift: quick.
deaf: "surdo".
dash: send or throw violently.
booty: things taken by robbers or captured from the enemy in war.
slaughter: kill (an animal) for food; kill (people) in great numbers.

p. 300

bliss: perfect hapiness.