preliminary investigation; preparation
to do over and over again; to have sex repeatedly
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
frequency (of occurrence)
to be entrusted with; to be asked to
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
apparently; appears to be
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
offensive (movement); aggression
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
difficult to ...; hard to ...