to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery; to have a sheen; to be slimy
last week; the week before
disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet
gentle; mild; meek; tender
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
rubbing one's hands together
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic
the real criminal; true culprit
tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
pressure to conform; peer pressure; peer group pressure; group pressure
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
playing the victim; playing the victim card
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up