evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
waste of time; killing time
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to ask a high price; to overcharge
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to be exhausted; to be worn out
internal organs; intestines; viscera
being good-for-nothing; useless person
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
substantial matter; significant item
quick-witted; quick to understand
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to