starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
loving couple; couple of lovebirds; happily married couple (who are always together)
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
naughty; mischievous; unruly
quitting while one is ahead
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
to drop; to lose; to let fall
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for); to tempt; to lure; to entice
straying; wandering off course
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
each and all; every single one; everybody
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
from the beginning; from scratch
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition