to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
the same; the said; likewise
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
chiffon cake; sponge cake
child whose paternity is unknown; illegitimate child; child whose father is dead; fatherless child
tendency; trend; inclination
to spend a fortune; to pay a high price
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
useless; vain; aimless; idle
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill