not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to cling tearfully to (someone)
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
simmer; bubble out; flow out
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to hang (a curtain); to droop (a tail); to lower (a blind)
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
first meeting; first interview with
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
standard; set; routine; decided
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
at the mercy of (something or someone)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
digital versatile disc; DVD
something; something or other; something something
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
one revolution; one rotation
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
counter for drops of liquid