adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
in person; personally; directly
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
preparations for returning (home)
preparation; arrangements
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
promotion (school, military, etc.)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
having gone too far to turn back
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
moment; brief space of time
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to slide into; to slip into
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
face; looks; vestiges; trace
surname; family name; last name
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking