confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
chit; sales slip; voucher
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to be prolonged; to drag on
here and there; in places
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
samue; monk's working clothes
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
interior design; interior; upholstery
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
complete change; about-face
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
literally; to the letter; literal
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
in succession; one by one