mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
the same kind; accomplice; partner
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
good young man; agreeable youth
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
composed expression; clear face
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big