circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
charming; fascinating; attractive
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
foot towel; cloth for wiping the bottoms of one's feet
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
treating someone like a child
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
the other day; a few days ago
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
to speak; to hear a voice
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
uninhabited island; desert island
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid