equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
worst; poor and boring; uncool
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
related to; in relation to
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
artisan's temperament; character of a complete artisan
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
long time; long interval; for quite some time
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
to become misty; to become hazy
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
cooking class; cookery school
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for