to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to speak; to hear a voice
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
one's assessment of the situation
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
to push aside; to brush aside
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
striking; remarkable; considerable
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
standard equipment; standard feature
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse