to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
it's no joke; gimme a break!
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
kitchen; financial situation
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
flour; meal; powder; dust
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
blank column; blank space
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
after that; afterwards; thereafter
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability