futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
intelligence quotient; IQ
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
feigned tears; crocodile tears
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
elder sister; effeminate man
order; command; directions; instructions
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
squad; section; (naval) division; detachment
intelligence gathering; information gathering
respect and affection; love and respect
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
excited condition; excited state
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
soldier; combatant; warrior
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
depending on; dependent on
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
open air; outdoors; outside
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
personal use; private use