brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
war situation; progress of a battle
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
no!; no no!; no, not at all
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to intend; to be sure that
friction; discord; strife
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
not caring; not giving a damn
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
little finger; pinky; little toe
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding