to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
sphere; counter for balls
to shed light; to cast light
to name; to call; to christen; to term
stillness; repose; standing still
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
periodic; regular; routine
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
straight-laced person; stubborn person
weak point; unskillfulness
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
memories; recollections; reminiscence
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly