to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
interference; intervention; meddling
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
single word; a few words; brief comment
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to be reminded of; to call to mind
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
sweet and sour; bittersweet
fast-talking; rapid talking
to throw at; to turn; to raise
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
brass button; golden button; boy's school uniform; male student
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
one-by-one; separately; in detail
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
maid; helper; help; assistance
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)