pixie (mythical creatures from Cornish folklore)
elf; pixy; sprite; brownie; imp; gremlin
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
these guys; these fellows
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
ultramarine colour (color)
true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
pulling down one's lower eyelid and sticking out one's tongue (as a taunt or gesture of contempt or rejection); no way!; no!; get lost!
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
bottle of ink; ink bottle
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
end of the work day; close of business; end of the school term; end of the school year
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon