cutting the cake (at a wedding)
good humour (humor); good mood
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
waste matter; waste; garbage; trash
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
to shout (in anger); to yell
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
manner of using one's hands
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to have a rumor circulating
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to underrate; to make light of
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
hair on the back of one's head
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
even though things may appear this way
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight