beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
final farewell (in this life)
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
Ada (programming language)
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
out of character; unlike one
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc.); to tuck up; to pull up
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
comfort; consolation; diversion
all at once (usu. of payment); at one go
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to palm off; to force a sale
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
flustered; confused; panicked
raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat
silent; still; quiet; hushed
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
difficult problem; challenge
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
in a sense; in some way; to an extent