to keep away; to keep at a distance
to try to do; to attempt to do
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
limited; limiting; restrictive
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
something; some kind of; for some reason
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to be infected; to be contagious
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
choices; alternatives; options
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
inside one's heart; in one's mind
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
per person; per capita; per head
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
business hours; opening hours; office hours
proceeds (from a sale); takings
what proportion; what percentage
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
if so; in that case; in that situation
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
instead; but (on the other hand)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)