to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
very popular; highly favoured
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
blow; hit (on the body); beating
second day of the month; two days
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to help each other; to cooperate
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
just one person; only one
blood relationship; blood relative
to be infected; to be contagious
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
bungalow; one-story house
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
to be able to manage somehow or another