to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
summertime; summer season
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
reopening; resumption; restarting
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
explanation; interpretation
maintaining the status quo
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
electricity; (electric) light
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to be silent; to say nothing
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled