reconciliation; make peace with
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
and yet; though; when; in spite of
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
impossible; unlikely; improbable
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
both hands; both arms; ten
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
nice; likeable; desirable
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
consequence; outcome; result; blame
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
present-day science; modern science
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane