manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to keep standing; to stand motionless
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; feelings that influence one's mood; stomach growling
to say no more; to sink into silence
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
moral discourse; admonitory lecture; instructive talk; exemplum; apologue
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
pride; dignity; self-worth
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
silence; stillness; quietness
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to this extent; to this degree; this much
heap; pile; stack; full measure
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea