to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
moment; brief space of time
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
last night; yesterday evening
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to thrust before; to thrust at
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
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.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one