to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
another time; some other time
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
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
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to be able to manage somehow or other
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
silence (not speaking); muteness