to push aside; to brush aside
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
parting; separation; farewell
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
baton (of command); order; command; direction
strategist; tactician; schemer
aptitude; aptness; suitability
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
item; commodity; list of articles
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
substantial matter; significant item
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
highest grade; superlative degree
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat