vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be found; to be discovered
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
wise saying; famous saying
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
in comparison to; rather than
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements