to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
rejection; negation; voting down
affidavit; deposition; testimony
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
topic of discussion; agenda
non-confidence; lack of confidence
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to become clear; to be made public
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
coincident with; while; simultaneously
resignation (from a position)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext