to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to frolic about; to mess around
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
man; male; masculine gender
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
seasoning; flavour; flavor
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
common people; ordinary people; masses
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
less than ...; smaller ...
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
to accompany; to follow; to assemble (necessary items); to prepare
sampling food or drink; tasting
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
state of slight intoxication; being a little drunk
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt