calamity; misfortune; disaster
to like; to love; to be fond of
handrail; railing; banister
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
unable to resist; unable to suppress
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected