to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
absolute basics; very rudiments
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
growth period; growing season
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
children's story; fairy tale
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)