carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
that's a different matter; that's a different story
with these words; while saying
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
to appease; to suppress; to calm
don't worry about it; forget about it
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
time; season; period; phase; stage
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to view the past with nostalgia
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
good wife and wise mother
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
correction; revision; amendment
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to be too numerous; to be too much
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
busy; hurried; yours sincerely; yours in haste; (arch.) simple; (arch.) brief
living; lifestyle; living room
to lie down; to throw oneself down
handheld game console; portable game console
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear