story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
incident; affair; happening; event
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
confections; sweets; candy; cake
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
let's put formalities aside; let's not speak so stiffly
when it becomes; when it comes to
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
seven (long cylindrical things)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
corridor; hallway; passageway
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
that day; the very same day
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits