though; even if; whether ... or ...
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
young pine; New Year's symbolic pine decoration
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to kick (at someone, something)
homeless people (living on the street)
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
aggressiveness; aggression
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to fall flat; to fall face down
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
noisy; confused; uproarious
aide; caregiver; carer; helper