to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
literally; to the letter; literal
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
don't you think?; indicates question
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
conviction; belief; confidence
anything and everything; just about everything
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
family; relatives; dependents; household
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
bobbed hairstyle; short bob
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
survival; survivor; relic
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention