without; but if; otherwise; or else
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to palm off; to force a sale
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to turn towards; to point
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
memory; sense; experience
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
bluff; false show of power; bold front
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
occasional; infrequent; rare
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
deputy head teacher; vice principal
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to put a lot of effort (into); to take a strong interest (in); to put great emphasis (on); to show zeal (for)
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
in the future; another day; later
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
(please) look; see; (please) try to do