to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
as usual; as is one's habit
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
naturally; of course; understandably
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
environment; circumstance
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to stop walking; to pause
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings