to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
this and that; various things
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
script; libretto; scenario
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to hand over; to surrender
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to say repeatedly; to say proverbially
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
light; easy; non-serious; minor
button (clothing); push-button
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
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)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something