mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
concession; conciliation; compromise
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
active; dynamic; energetic
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
novel; original; new; innovative
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
a little bit; a little while
colon (punctuation); eau de Cologne; colonist; colón (currency of Costa Rica and former currency of El Salvador); colon
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
alternately; by turns; one after the other
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother