to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
different (from); not the same (as)
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light