steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to look away; to avert one's eyes
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
if you curse someone, dig two graves
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
someone (something) not to be trifled with
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
that is to say; so that means
of course; certainly; naturally
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
powerful person; influential person
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)