haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
settlement; solution; resolution
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
acceleration; speeding up
back off!; leave me alone!
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
dining; dining room; meal
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
as (for); for; in the capacity of
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
traditional Chinese medicine
natural drugs; natural remedy; herbal medicine; crude drugs; galenical
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat