to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
sender; source (of a transmission, e.g. email)
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
burlesque; low comedy; farce
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
return of something; repayment
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
at last your time has come; I have found you at last
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
end of consecutive holidays
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to make a list; to enumerate