occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to be pleased with; to be to one's liking
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
piece; fragment; one (object)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
manners; behavior; behaviour
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
tool; implement; means; furniture
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
whenever you want; any time you like
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
party; set; gang; company; person
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
foundation stone; cornerstone
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment