pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
(fish) biting at every cast
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
just you wait and see (as a threat)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
every year; yearly; annually
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
that's the way it is; such is life
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
slight; thin; on the weak side
childish; child-like; innocent; naive