to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
snugly; cosily; compactly
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
hateful; detestable; loathsome
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to drop; to lose; to let fall
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
suggestion; hint; implication
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
from the viewpoint of; according to
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
had better ...; had better not ...