lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
near; close; beside; third person
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
journal; magazine; periodical
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
remembrance; recollection; recognition
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
personal affair; one's own affair
proud; triumphant; boastful
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
older brother; elder brother
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
beginning; outset; first; onset
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation