to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
to choke; to have trouble breathing
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
(smelling) strongly; pungently; reeking; angrily; sulkily; in a huff
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
body and soul; mind and body
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
how; in what way; in what manner
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
being used to socializing with men (of a woman)
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
consists of; comprises; is made up of
excess; surplus; superabundance
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
starting late; late departure
highest level; high-water mark
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
one's own child; one's own children
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)