what's that?; what the ...
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
health management; health maintenance; health care
close; intimate; on good terms
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
without; unless; have to do
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
delay; putting off; procrastination
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
to parody; to make a parody of; to pun (on); to twist; to distort
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
courteous; decorous; polite
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
world; society; people; the public
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat