to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
alert status; emergency alert
wherein; therein; thereinto
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
blood relationship; blood relative
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on