heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
both hands; both arms; ten
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
pair; the two; both persons; both things
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
all you want; as much as one wants
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
next generation; future generation
one's best interests; one's own good
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly