to be helpful; to be useful
no!; no no!; no, not at all
modesty; humility; being humble
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to look upwards; to look up
authority; power; influence
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
technique; art; skill; move
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
as a child; when one was a child
desperately; for one's dear life
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
feigned tears; crocodile tears
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
close; intimate; on good terms
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
putting into operation; invocation
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
too much; excessively; too
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)