to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
regret; repentance; remorse
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
worthless thing; trivial thing
to play around; to gallivant about
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
consumption; expenditure; spending
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
department store; department
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
hiding one's embarrassment
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour