cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
tone (of voice); manner of talking
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
please; somehow or other; one way or another
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees
polydipsia; excessive thirst (e.g. with diabetes)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
directly opposite; right in front
to have one's knees be about to give way
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
such; like that; that sort of; very
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
casual speech; peer language; informal language
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like