to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
being a mama's boy; having an (overly) strong attachment to one's mother; Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
understanding person; supporter
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
spider's thread; spider silk
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
several years; a few years
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only