tenth day of the month; ten days
longed-for; anxiously awaited
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
sincere; earnest; serious
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
restoration; repair; mending
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
surely; certainly; without doubt
close; intimate; on good terms
to have a talk; to tell a story
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
that is to say; so that means
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to torment; to torture; to harass
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
strong interaction; strong force
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
extremely; terrifically; super
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!