single word; a few words; brief comment
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to pass (of time); to elapse
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
water shortage; shortage of water supply
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
matter causing distress; something causing worry
settlement; solution; resolution
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
free (of charge); gratuitous
personal; individual; private
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
developed country; advanced country
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft