irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
being startled; getting a shock
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to be entwined; to be involved
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
use; utilization; utilisation; application
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
estimate (of costs); budget
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
nod; inclination of the head
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
hard (life); tough (world)
selection; choice; option
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
addition; adding; supplement
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions