neat (neatly); tidy; trim
to provide; to arrange; to install
washing machine (laundry)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
literal meaning (of a word, etc.)
angrily; in a huff; in anger; high on marijuana
to make an appeal; to urge
to be touching; to be moving
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
destroy a country, but its mountains and rivers remain; the land outlasts the king
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
doing as one is told; yes-man
counter for chairs or seats
swizzle stick; stir stick; cocktail stirrer
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way
to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
illicit sexual relationship
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to say too much; to go too far
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting