basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
existence; possession; having; limited company
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
event; phenomenon; matter
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
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.)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
this and that; one thing or another
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned