to run down (stairs, etc.)
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to call each other; to call out to one another
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
description; describing; depicting
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
irony of fate; twist of fate
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
last week; the week before
penalty; sentence; punishment