to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
source of worry; source of distress
forcing (plants, vegetables, etc.); artificially hastening the growth of plants (by controlling heat, light, etc.)
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
regular game; regular-season game
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
stingy; cheap; very frugal
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
way of solving (a problem); solution
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
simply; merely; only; solely
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
someone who battles on in difficult circumstances
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
-less; lacking; non-existing
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
packing; crating; packaging
confections; sweets; candy; cake
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
sender; consignor; remitter
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility