languid; weary; listless; melancholy
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
goods; merchandise; commercial items
bribe; money under the table
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
tidepool gunnel (Pholis nebulosa)
street stall; stand; booth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
sounding each other out; probing each other
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
boring; dull; uninteresting