to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
maintenance; preservation; improvement
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to take back; to recapture
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness