to be sacked; to be dismissed
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
as stated; verbatim; literally
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
God's gift; God's blessing; grace of God; godsend
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
preface; introduction; preamble
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
large family; extended family
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
one of these days; someday; one day
patting; stroking; caressing
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
control; check; restraint; inhibition
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)