to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
thoroughly; through and through
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
concession; conciliation; compromise
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
serious look (on one's face); straight face
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
literally; to the letter; literal
to finish reading; to read through
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to be able to manage somehow or another
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
speech and conduct; words and deeds
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to recover from an illness (and put away one's sickbed)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to make an appearance; to show up
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
later on; eventually; afterwards
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities