with a start; with a jump
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
encouragement; urging; spurring on
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
(a place) out of one's reach
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
bolt from the blue; great surprise
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
rounding (off; a number); rounding half away from zero; rounding off (views); converging to a common opinion
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
sensual love; love affair
near; close by; within reach; familiar
even though; despite; notwithstanding
old friend; old acquaintance
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
liquid crystal television
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
composite; combined; complex
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
teatime; tea break; coffee break
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
to relax; to feel at home
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
shortcrust pastry; tart crust
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
personal affair; one's own affair
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous