aspect; phase; condition; modality
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
wish; desire; ambition; choice
tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to put someone to trouble
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to smile (at); to grin (at)
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
attending a funeral procession; seeing off the deceased; burial of someone's remains; observing a burial
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
being all smiles with joy
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote