pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to escape from; to get out
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to delight; to give pleasure
to rest; to relax; to repose
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
health; healthy; sound; fit
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
not necessarily so; is not always true
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
composed expression; clear face
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
to move (house); to change residence
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through