hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
occasional; infrequent; rare
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to stiffen; to become stiff
serious; not joking; straight
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
ill will; malice; evil intent
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
man-on-the-street interview; vox populi; vox pop; curbside interview
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat