faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
carving; engraving; chiselled features
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
(not) so much; (not) that much
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
delay; putting off; procrastination
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
simply; merely; only; solely
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
metabolic syndrome; overweight
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)