existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
matter of time; question of time
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
according to plan; as planned; on target
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to watch for an unguarded moment
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
adopted daughter; foster daughter
club budget; club expense
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to hit hard; to strike hard
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
the other day; lately; recently
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start