rare; extraordinary; singular
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to overflow from something full
protein; protein powder; protein supplement
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
all (there is); as long as there is
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of