conversely; on the contrary
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to set (sun); to become dark
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
rain and wind; driving rain
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor