eisbein; German dish of pickled ham hock
to chase; to run after; to pursue
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to be enraged; to flip out
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
framed picture; framing (a picture); putting in a frame
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
tailor; seamstress; dressmaker; clothier
to treat; to feast; to provide dinner for
erotomania; sexual obsession; sexual maniac
no matter how much time passes
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
resident; indigenous; always existing
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
to get a reputation as a philanderer
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
using the strongest words possible
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
to visit frequently; to haunt
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
frequenting; staying around
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat