snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
several times; several degrees
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
to begin shooting; to shoot out
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
quickly; calmly; intently
to approach; to draw near
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
clerk; office worker; office staff
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
training; drill; practice; discipline
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
the reverse; other side; lining
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time