worried look; concerned expression
moderate; proper; just right
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
feigning illness; pretending to be ill
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
(archaeological) remains; remnants (of ancient structures); ancient foundation
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
self-destruction; self-sabotage
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
while moving; on the move
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to become verminous; to be infested with insects; to begin to keep bad company; to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover