half the body; half length
to squeeze out; to wring out
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
in the end; on top of that
resemblance; similarity; analogy
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
job application form; employee satisfaction
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
sincere; honest; faithful
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
due form; official; formality
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
established practice; custom
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt