to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to succeed; to bear fruit
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
program (e.g. TV); programme
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
arbitrated divorce; divorce by arbitration
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
sympathy; compassion; pity
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
thinking little of one's family
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
joint surety; surety jointly and severally liable; co-maker; co-endorser; co-signer
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
spouse; wife; husband; partner
to have a smattering knowledge of
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering