spine (of book); binding (of book)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
all sorts of; all kinds of
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
absolute obedience; complete submission
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
what is it exactly?; what is it precisely
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to smile broadly; to grin widely
direct import; direct importation
mountain bicycle; mountain bike
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
rather; sooner; preferably
beforehand; in advance; previously
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
color photo; colour photo
to be photographed; to be projected
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation