to have a smattering knowledge of
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
choices; alternatives; options
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
virgin; innocent young woman
minority group (party); minority
(your) judgment; discernment
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
not yet known; unknown; strange
comfort; consolation; diversion
sale; sales; selling; marketing
course; route; path; process; stages
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
indescribable; having no way to express
woodblock print; woodcut; woodprint
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
superior; superiors; senior
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)