persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
similar story; variant tale
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
changing clothes; change of clothes
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
government service; the bureaucracy
array; muster; line-up; full force
incident; affair; happening; event
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
distrust; unjust suspicion
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad