spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
centre line; center line; central line
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
submersion; inundation; being flooded
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to order; to command; to appoint
thoroughly; completely; utterly; severely; harshly; terribly
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
to be torn off; to come off
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
finger flick to the forehead
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
to manage something successfully; to be successful
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
naughty boy; mischievous boy; little rascal; brat
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
induced explosion; secondary explosion
to make an appearance; to show up
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
family; relatives; dependents; household
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining