to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
right (in front); directly; properly; normally; honestly; decently
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
government office; public office
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
active; dynamic; energetic
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
matching clothing worn by couples
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to make merry; to be festive
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
good humour (humor); good mood
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
water outlet; tap; faucet
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)