to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
modesty; self-control; discretion
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
motel; drive-in love hotel
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
looking away; looking aside
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
young girl; lass; adolescent female
such ... as; or some such
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
way (of doing); manner; method; means
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
place (to run a business, e.g. street stall)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
weird; disgusting; sickening
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
sending; forwarding; shipping
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
stir-fry of pork liver and garlic chives