to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to apologize; to apologise
how; in what way; how about; questionable
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to say; to be called; to do
ill will; malice; evil intent
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
please (give me); please (do for me)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
the scruff or nape of the neck
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
on the occasion of; at the time of
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
patient; having a long fuse
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
reconciliation; make peace with
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring