some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to be glossy; to glisten; to shine with a luster; to look alluring; to be sexy; to be seductive
skylark (Alauda arvensis)
to strangle; to constrict
one's younger days; when one was young
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
discipline; training; teaching manners
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
don't worry; no worries; never mind
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
physiognomy indicating ill fortune concerning women
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
confidentiality; nondisclosure
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
rebellious phase; rebellious age
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"