root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
to take pains (doing something); to take great care
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
staying in the air; remaining airborne
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
treasure house; storage for valuable property
exorcism rite; purification
vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
essence; true nature; substance; reality
retort; back talk; backchat
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
and yet; despite (all) that
morning sickness; nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
happy tears; tears of joy
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
(how) many times; (how) often
thunderstorm; thundershower
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to grow horns; to sprout horns; to become angry; to become jealous
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele