to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
with a chuckle; with a giggle
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
finishing blow; coup de grâce
it's no joke; gimme a break!
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
southwestern part; the southwest
street; quarter; district; area
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
area; region; district; locality
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement