for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
someone who has come to say farewell; those who have come to say farewell; people at a send-off
to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
to try a new venue for eating, drinking, night amusement, etc.
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
pleased; obliged; appreciative
open one's eyes wide; with eyes open like saucers
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
flying vehicle; flying object; aircraft
sisterly love; affection between sisters
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
stop (on a train's route)
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
well-bred; of good upbringing
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
ignoring a traffic light; red-light violation; running a red light; jaywalking
to escape death; to be saved from death
Claire; Clare; Clerc; Klaern; Krehl
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
dreamland; land of Nod; realm of dreams
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
green light (traffic); green light; go-ahead signal; permission to go ahead (with something)
meeting; rendezvous; romantic encounter; date