exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
good-quality; superior in quality
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
stomach ache; abdominal pain
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
long ago; a long time ago; already
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
general public; the masses
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
separate case; another matter
whole face; all over one's face
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
feminine; womanly; female
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head