character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
drinking party; get-together
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
full of holes (e.g. argument); vulnerable to any kind of attack (or criticism, etc.)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
both; both sides; both parties
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
whole story; full picture; full particulars
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
everything; anything; nothing
until now; so far; up to the present
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
shopping; purchased goods
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)