even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
being too late; losing one's final chance
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
declaration of a state of emergency
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
to offer (put up) resistance
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
again and again; repeatedly
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
close; intimate; on good terms
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping