to invite in; to show someone in
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
working adult; full-fledged member of society
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to strangle; to constrict
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
diagnosis; medical examination
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
ability; performance; efficiency
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
The Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
(no matter) who; everyone; anyone; nobody
criminal nature; criminality
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
parking area for bicycles
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)