to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
success or failure; outcome; result
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to dry up; to scab; to be poisoned (with lacquer); (arch.) to waste away
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...