to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
chair; stool; post; office; position
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
pregnancy; conception; gestation
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
process; course; mechanism
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
genuine article; real thing; real deal
older sister; elder sister
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
preference; priority; precedence
to tighten; to press hard
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
curtain; bunting; act (in play)