tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
difficult to ...; hard to ...
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
not understanding; not knowing
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to have an erection; to become erect
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
food; food products; foodstuffs
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
this and that; various things
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
woman who is obsessed with the education of her children
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
boy; son; baby boy; young man