scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
with a friendly grin; smilingly
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
complete; whole; perfect; safe
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to cut (food) into chunks; to chop into lumps
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
as if it were about oneself
marlin; swordfish; spearfish; sailfish
television program; TV program
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch