recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
ago; since; before; previous
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to hand over; to surrender
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
curiosity; inquisitiveness
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
way; method; means; resource; course
live (transmission, broadcast, etc.)
production (e.g. play); direction
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enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
festival; feast; carnival
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
these guys; these fellows
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
in succession; one after another
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
little something; reward; tip
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)