to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
you could say; you might say; verging on the
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
putting beneath other goods; being at the bottom of the pile; lowly position; bottom (of the ladder); obscurity
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
post-coital clarity; period after orgasm when a man is free from sexual desire and can think clearly
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
scale; scope; plan; structure
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
in the morning; during the morning
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
question and answer session
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
refinement; narrowing-down
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily