to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to sell off; to sell completely
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
way (of doing); manner; method
next; secondly; subsequently
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
abundant harvest; bumper crop
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
nod; inclination of the head
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
that's the way it is; such is life
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
unfortunately; regrettably
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel