oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
beginning (developing into) a quarrel (a fight, an altercation)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
inside; interior; inner part
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
hello; good day; good afternoon
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to shed light; to cast light
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to shake; to sway; to waver
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
also known as; also called
adoration; admiration; devotion
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...