control; management (e.g. of a business)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
favorite; favourite; habitually used
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
shop; small store; business; firm
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
how long; how much; to what extent
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
valuable article; valuables
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares