to taste; to try (food or drink)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
recompense; indemnity; atonement
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
right (to do something); authority; power
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
matter of time; question of time
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
... years old; age (of) ...
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen