bullying; teasing; chivying
to try to do; to attempt to do
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
deep emotion; strong feelings
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
particularly; only; in the case of
principal occupation; core business
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
person who tends to find things bothersome; person who does not like to make an effort
variety show (on TV or radio)
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
the way one works; one's working manner
refining; purification; careful manufacture
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
medical examination (for a specific condition or disease); health screening
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to wipe one's arse; to clean up the mess (after something going wrong); to carry the can
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface