playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
hitting; striking; throwing; tossing; mixing; wearing; bottom fishing
gossip; corner of the mouth
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
bet; wager; stake; gamble
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
interference; meddling; butting in
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
belligerence; fighting spirit
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
opposite; reverse; contrary
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
talk; recital; narration; topic
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
innumerable; countless; numberless
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)