prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
adds force or indicates command
at first; in the beginning; originally
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
woman; lady; adult female
knitting; knitted material; crochet
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
don't you think?; indicates question
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
time; season; period; phase; stage
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
improvement of relations; rapprochement
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to push (something) against
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable