to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
binoculars; field glasses
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
to look around; to look towards (us)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
mobile home; camper-van; RV
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
master; teacher; stable master
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
at some point in the past; at some stage
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
university student; college student
comedian; comic celebrity; comic
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside