smallish; on the small side
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
complete works; complete collection; complete series
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
tolerance; broad-mindedness
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
being very good at; strongest point
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
living room (Western style); sitting room
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
drop (e.g. of water); drip
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
to summon; to get used to call
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
older brother; elder brother
human relations; personal relationships
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination