if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
scar on one's forehead; frontal wound
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
how others look at you; what others think about you
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to
of no interest; not interested
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
so; like this; in this way
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
several years; a few years
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead