loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
several times; a few times
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
trusting too much; overestimating ability
badness; evilness; bad; evil
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
Anatidae (duck family of birds)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
extremely; terrifically; super
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names