ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
interruption; suspension; break
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
of course; certainly; naturally
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade