apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to say; to be pleased to say
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
choices; alternatives; options
the last moment; the very end
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
your husband; her husband
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
the whole store; all stores
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing