to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to roll about; to writhe about
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
impact of publicity or propaganda
decoration; ornament; trimmings
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
manners; behavior; behaviour
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
done; just done; just finished
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
suspicious character (person, figure)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
alert status; emergency alert
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally