to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
such ... as; or some such
to apologize; to apologise
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
charming; fascinating; attractive
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
romantic; spicy; coquettish
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
at the last moment; this late in the game
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
several minutes; a few minutes
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
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)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to feel; to sense; to experience
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to be worried; to be troubled
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances