clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
decision; settlement; definition
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
both; both sides; both parties
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
in the meanwhile; during the time
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
sentiment; sentimentality