to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
all night long; all through the night
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
Near Threatened (conservation status); NT; New Testament; nuchal translucency
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
drinking bout; merrymaking
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as