book; volume; this; present; main; head
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
forcibly; against one's will
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
one or two; a few; small number
three; three years of age
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
drop of water; polka dots
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
jingling; (sound of) many people clapping together; healthy; robust; concluding successfully; (arch.) boiling (of water)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to find out; to discover; to locate