yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
to frolic about; to mess around
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
(very) patient; persevering
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
cannot be compared with; no match for
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
if you do this; if this is the case