confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to relax; to feel at home
place for relaxation and refreshment
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
beyond imagination; unimaginable
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
magazine; journal; periodical
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
ding-dong (of a doorbell, intercom, etc.); doorbell; intercom; ding ding ding!; correct!
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
directions; instructions; orders; command
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray