for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to ask; to enquire; to query
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
little by little; bit by bit
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
observation; survey; watching
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to limp; to drag one's feet
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
close; intimate; on good terms
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)