to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
man of the world; experienced in matters of the heart
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
idol group; boy band; girl group
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
last week; the week before
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
light brown; golden brown; tan
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
check; restraint; oppression; repression
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
invisibly; secretly; privately
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
holding two or more positions concurrently
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly