to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
door; gate; opening; title page
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
ten; 10; (arch.) book containing a collection of poems
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
because; for; the reason why is ...
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
100,000,000; one hundred million
command; control; commander
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(necessary) personnel; required person
(please) look; see; (please) try to do