indifferently or casually

"I hung around the house for a while, and then ___________ whistled my way out to the barn."

warlike; ready to fight; aggressive

"He strutted around with a ________ and tough attitude."

a difficult or dangerous situation

"I never saw a coon hound so determined or one that could get into so many ____________."

existed in great numbers

"It was a wonderful place to hunt as it _________ with game."

the hindquarter of an animal; the fleshy part of the hips

"She was sitting on her __________, staring up and bawling at the tree bark."

to irritate or anger

"She ruffled up my hair and kissed me between the eyes. This did _____me up."

reluctantly giving or allowing

"Come on. I'm going to lock up. ___________, they walked out."

an adroit move, a skillful execution

"At this ________, " Rubin said to Rainie, "He's heading for that tree."

to look at with a sideways glance; to look at in a threatening manner

"He just _______ at me. 'I don't thin they're half as good as you say they are.' he said."