balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
story; tale; talk; discussion
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
division into equal parts; equal parts
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
worthy of special mention
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
it's no joke; gimme a break!
true character; real nature
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
sudden change; complete change
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to solicit; to demand; to extort
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce