ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to shake one's head (in denial)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
sweet and sour; bittersweet
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be too numerous; to be too much
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
there's no smoke without fire
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
of tender years; very young
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
you get what you pay for; cheap and nasty
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
temporary truce; ceasefire
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is