at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be jealous; to be envious
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
when it comes to ...; as for ...
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
time; season; period; phase; stage
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
man; male; masculine gender
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to squint (one eye); to narrow
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
look!; there!; here!; that is
discipline; training; teaching manners
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to frolic about; to mess around
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness