top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
high spirits; gleeful mood
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to express (in words); to confess
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
in a little while; in a bit
preparation; arrangements
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
absolutely; positively; decidedly
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
future (usually near); prospects
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance