knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
to breathe out; to exhale
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
military forces; hosts; troops
to repeat; to do something over again
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit