to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to jump at; to be attracted by
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
really; truly; indeed; good grief
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
doctor's visit; house call
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for