chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
go on!; right!; here goes!
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
(another's) daughter; young lady
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict