overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
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)
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
coincident with; while; simultaneously
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
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 get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
carelessness; negligence; oversight
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit