sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
opposite; reverse; contrary
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
just above; right overhead
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
water vapour; water vapor; steam
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
drop (e.g. of water); drip
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to put into the mouth; to eat
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit