to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
instant; moment; for an instant
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to peel; to skin; to pare
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
peeling; paring; skinning; parer; peeler; paring-knife
kitchen; financial situation; finances
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line