to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
ten-year-old; ten year old
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
one's own child; one's own children
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to be worried; to be troubled
such ... as; or some such
feigning ignorance; feigning naivety; pretense of innocence; person (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive; faux-naïf
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to recall; to remember; to recollect
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!