speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
mil (one thousandth of an inch); mill
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
coverall apron; cook's apron
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
this world; this life; world of the living
middle of the night; dead of night
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
natural disaster; cataclysm
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
hiding one's embarrassment
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
Stefan; Stephan; Stephane
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
general mobilization; general mobilisation
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance