treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
sports ground; sports oval
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
conscious; deliberate; intentional
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
sense of values; values; value system
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
all (there is); as long as there is
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to bail out (water); to dip out; to ladle out; to start drawing (water)
hostility; animosity; enmity
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
cellophane tape; (transparent) adhesive tape; Sellotape; Scotch tape
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
throbbing (pain); pounding
cut; notch; end; conclusion
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle