control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
as a child; when one was a child
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
wintertime; winter season
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed; investigation (e.g. of a crime scene)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
scene; spectacle; sight; view
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
lawless area; lawless district
master; teacher; stable master
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to cross the line; to go too far
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!