breath; breathing; tone; mood
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
present; gift; to give a present or gift
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
billow; surge; large wave
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
on bad terms; at loggerheads
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
surely; certainly; without doubt
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
particularly; only; in the case of
preference; priority; precedence
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use