expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
being left out; being ostracized
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
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
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
is that so? (generally rhetorical)