affirmation; affirmative (logic)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
all you want; as much as one wants
to be silent; to say nothing
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
match (to light fire with)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
sleeping late in the morning
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
enumeration; citation; listing
hermetically seal; sealing (e.g. envelope)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
natural disaster; cataclysm
go that far; to that extent
while; during (the time when)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below