sharp sighted; easily awakened
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
confusion; distraction; derangement
in search of; in order to look for
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
burning at the stake; execution by burning
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to give up smoking; to stop smoking
elder sister; effeminate man
along the river; riverside
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
is never the case; has never happened
not having had enough to drink (esp. alcohol)
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
I don't want to boast but
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
nature of one's business; business instinct
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
corridor; hallway; passageway
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
shopping district; shopping street; downtown