to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
failure; mistake; blunder
third time lucky; third time's the charm
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
if it is (the case that ...)
to pour water on; to irrigate
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)