beginning; outset; first; onset
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hey there; I say; see here
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
piece; fragment; one (object)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
though; notwithstanding; although
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
from here; from this place
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction