to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
competent; suitable; qualified
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
yourself; himself; herself
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
secondary; of secondary importance
geisha; dressed-up beautiful woman
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
flip-up; fold-up; tip-up; top-hinged (e.g. window)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
baking soda; bicarbonate of soda; sodium bicarbonate
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
deep dish; dish with a high rim; tureen
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve