tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
materials; data; document
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
tomfoolery; monkey business
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
ninth day of the month; nine days
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
though; notwithstanding; although
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
come out!; where are you?
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
appearance; air; condition; state; form
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
near; close; beside; third person
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone