silence; stillness; quietness
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to have a hard time of it
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to apologize; to apologise
reinforcement; strengthening
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
police officer; policeman; constable
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)