to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
day after day; day by day
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
difficult problem; challenge
belief; faith; conviction
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
love of animals; animal lover
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
lying down; down!; lie down!
posture; position; stance
talking while standing; standing around talking
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
animal rights; animal welfare; animal protection
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to contract a disease; to get sick; to become ill
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
down quilt; feather quilt; feather duvet; eiderdown
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate