to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
head; brains; intellect; understanding
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to become misty; to become hazy
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to buy again; to buy anew
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
advance payment; money paid in advance
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
very serious matter; matter of very grave concern; momentous event
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)