to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; to make a start; to start (off); to get under way
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
each house; every house; many houses
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to pretend; to act (as if)
tarantula (common name for large spiders); European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
feeling; sense; impression
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
useless; vain; aimless; idle
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency