incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
second; secant; sec; dry wine taste
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
being about to cry; the verge of tears
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
eternal; unlimited; endless
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to be discouraged; to shrink from
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea