there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
respect and affection; love and respect
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
serious; severe; grave; acute
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
light; easy; non-serious; minor
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
handcart; wheelbarrow; baby walker
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
surely; certainly; without doubt
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
apron (waist-down); waist apron
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight