to frolic about; to mess around
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to like; to love; to be fond of
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi