to attempt; to test; to try out
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
loveable; very likeable; like very much
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
feigned tears; crocodile tears
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to rise; to erect; to get up
time; season; period; phase; stage
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to make an appearance; to show up