to creep about; to crawl around
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
change of job; change of occupation; career change
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
share; portion; quota; cut
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
the way one works; one's working manner
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
first-rate; finest quality; the best
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
invitation; introduction; temptation
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
nothing; nil; naught; nought
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
other than; excluding; without
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to squeeze out; to wring out
nothing but; except; no more than
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap