to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
ten; 10; ten years of age
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to jump up and down; to hop
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
then; well; so; well then
by sheer strength; by brute force
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
limited time; limited-time offer
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to be perturbed; to be agitated
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...