to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
superman; superhuman person; Superman (superhero)
head; lead; vanguard; first
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
deadly serious; deadly earnest
front; frontage; facade; main
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
one difficulty; one danger
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
fetching balls (tennis, baseball, etc.); ball boy
talking while standing; standing around talking
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
autumn comes with harvest time and clear weather; (lit.) autumn with the sky clear and blue, and horses growing stout