tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
unconditionally; as a rule
when; how soon; how long until
hard worker; hardworking person
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
at work; in the midst of work; working
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
humming a tune (while doing something else)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
living room (Western style); sitting room
to relax; to feel at home
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
insight; power of observation
person concerned; interested party; related party
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
another; different; something else
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
overeating; gorging; guzzling
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to complain; to make a complaint
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier