stepwise; one step at a time
hardy kiwi (Actinidia arguta); kiwi berry; tara vine; bower vine
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
third day of the month; three days
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
raspberry (any plant of genus Rubus, esp. Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
backwash; rip current; stern wave; drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest)
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to jump at; to be attracted by
to frolic about; to mess around
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
manner of using one's hands
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away