mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to watch over; to watch attentively
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
when it becomes; when it comes to
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to rock; to shake; to swing
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
separate; scattered; apart
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
of course; certainly; naturally
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip