to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
Cnut the Great (ca 996-1035.11.12); Canute; Knute
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
bet; wager; stake; gamble
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
good humour (humor); good mood
kettle (used in tea ceremony)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something