neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
rich in variety; diverse; wide-ranging; multifarious
this (very thing); this precisely
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
not counted (in the score); not tallied
long ago; once upon a time
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
just because; even if; even though
having more wins than losses; taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)
all you want; as much as one wants
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
like that; that way; thus
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to be easily mistaken for (something else); to be indistinguishable from; to look just like; (arch.) to intermingle; (arch.) to be in disorder; (arch.) to be in disarray
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus