verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
armchair theory; impracticable theory
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
big catch (of fish); big haul
good; goodness; right; virtue
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
in search of; in order to look for
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
and yet; though; when; in spite of
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
treating someone like a child
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
back off!; leave me alone!
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
even though; despite; when
to become keen on; to get passionate about
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter