close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
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
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
any more; any further; any better; any longer
not caring; not giving a damn
nothing but; none other than
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
it is I who should say so
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
meaning; significance; sense
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous