to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
superstition; superstitious belief
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
kindergartener; preschooler
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to half-rise to one's feet
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
top of the head; vertex; parietal
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
to fall in love (with); to love
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
factory; plant; mill; workshop
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
just a minute; small quantity
-less; lacking; non-existing
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
laughing oneself into convulsions; splitting one's sides laughing; rolling with laughter