back street; back alley; slums
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to thrust before; to thrust at
side table; bedside table
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
with these words; while saying
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to slide down; to slip down
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
on hand; readily available
minimum; at the very least
to slide into; to slip into
to find fault with; to question
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for