equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to begin to walk; to set out
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
with a friendly grin; smilingly
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
birthday party; birthday meet-up
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to spread money around (e.g. to give, to loan, to invest, etc.)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
eating; bite (in fishing)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
articles; supplies; parts