hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
pinky swear; pinky promise; linking little fingers to confirm a promise
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
and yet; though; when; in spite of
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
decision; determination; resolution
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
all; entire; whole; altogether
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon