enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
don't worry about it; forget about it
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
two classes; double; two sets
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
toy poodle (variety of poodle)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
light; faint; pale; fleeting
both hands; both arms; ten
decision; determination; resolution
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
meaning; significance; sense
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly