colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
great laughter; burst of laughter
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
being fond of children; person who likes children; being liked by children
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
lethality; killing effectiveness
stopcock (gas, water); main valve; main tap; stop tap
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
maintenance; preservation; improvement
product; produce; result; fruit
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
quite; utterly; really; completely
you could say that; that might be so
window blind; blinds; blind
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
as a child; when one was a child
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
in the end; at the end of the day