thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to shake one's head (in denial)
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
calling by name; designation; nomination
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
shady; underhanded; questionable
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
same village; same town; same province
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to appease; to suppress; to calm
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to fan; to incite; to instigate
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
in spite of; regardless of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere