or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
weird; disgusting; sickening
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
boy; son; baby boy; young man
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
serves you right!; see what happens!
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
welcome!; nice to see you!
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
gem; jewel; precious stone
to take a breath; to take a short rest
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
softcover (book); paperback
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to