beginning; outset; first; onset
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
one's share; one's portion
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
female private parts; female genitals
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes; wet tissue
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to save; to leave over; to spare
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
though; notwithstanding; although