to cry and shout; to scream
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
(clenched) fist; knuckles
much less; to say nothing of
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
second-year student; biennial
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to make a speech; to address
to switch off; to turn off
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
single word; a few words; brief comment
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
that's true; of course; obviously
to grow up; to become an adult
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
neglecting; leaving alone
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
summer vacation; summer holiday
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering