thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
three-part joke, where the first two parts are similar and mundane, while the third is the punchline (e.g. How do you get to my place? Go down to the corner, turn left, and get lost.); rule of three (in comedy writing)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to be perturbed; to be agitated
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
living together; communal life; cohabitation
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to establish; to formulate
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
preparation; arrangements
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
older sister; lass; young lady