maze; labyrinth; inner ear
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
beginning; clue; starting point
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
briskly; quickly; promptly
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to care for someone; to look after someone
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
endurance; perseverance; patience
breath; breathing; tone; mood
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to thrust before; to thrust at
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait