to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
matter to be checked or investigated
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
standby; preparation; arrangement
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
no loss or gain; coming out even
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
impudent; shameless; brazen
doing as one is told; yes-man
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
assortment; product lineup
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)