to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
valuable article; valuables
honour; honor; glory; renown
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
apologies for the crude food
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
hiding one's embarrassment
to shout (in anger); to yell
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
being good at cooking; good cook
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
in the end; after all is said and done
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
commencing with; including
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
one's parents' generation
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
suitable temperature; right temperature; moderate temperature
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present