to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
index finger; forefinger; second toe
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
garden (esp. with trees); park
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
perfect; complete; flawless
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
ago; since; before; previous
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
overestimation; overvaluing
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
until now; so far; up to the present
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)