conduct; behavior; behaviour
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to encamp; to take up positions
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to slide into; to slip into
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
(social) class; rank; grade
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
influence; clout; leverage
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much