at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
this occasion; at this time; now
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
pots and pans; kitchen utensils
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
trunk; torso; second player (out of three); player that goes after the dealer
joint together; opposite; facing
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
waistband; belt; cloth girdle; obi
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
reassuring; stout-hearted; firm; courageous
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
a neighbour is better than a relative living far
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
bedpan; chamber pot; potty; (arch.) baby tiger
bedpan; chamber pot; potty
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir