alternately; by turns; one after the other
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to turn completely into; to become completely
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
permanent edition; timeless edition; collector's version; only issue of non-regularly printed magazine or mook
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
permanent preservation; permanent repository; keeping something permanently; preservation in perpetuity
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to rearrange; to reorder; to move around; to sort; to collate
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
with a clatter; clatteringly
trembling with excitement
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
furiously; passionately; indignantly
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed