to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
either way; in any case; one way or another
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
sympathy; compassion; pity
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
remaining silent; keeping secret
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
arrest; apprehension; capture
pure heart; naivete; innocence
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
release; liberation; acquittal
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
looking on (somebody) as hostile
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to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
this occasion; at this time; now
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most