water flea (Daphnia spp.)
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
outsider; someone outside of a group
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
low dining table; tea table
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly