to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
almost; roughly; approximately
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
manner of using one's hands
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
though; notwithstanding; although
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
trick playing (on a stringed instrument)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge