taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to jump up and down; to hop
(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
snap (of the wrist; in baseball, golf, etc.); snapshot; snap fastener; press stud; snap (movement, action)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
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
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
home area; home town; local
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)