to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to break the silence; to break one's silence
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
having said that; be that as it may
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
of all things (days, etc.)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
(medical) doctor; physician
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to say; to be pleased to say
overlooking; turning a blind eye
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
previous engagement; prior contract
gem; jewel; precious stone
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love