to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
with a collapse; with a slump
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)