the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
female high school student
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to blaze; to burn brightly
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
to be intimate with; to befriend
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
confections; sweets; candy; cake
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder
to put someone to trouble
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
at once; immediately; right now
to slap; to strike; to spank
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing