association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
registering (a marriage, etc.) in the family register
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
permission; approval; authorization; license
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
without omission; in full
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to ask; to enquire; to query
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
region; limits; stage; level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
next; secondly; subsequently
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point