understood; I see; OK; present; here
to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon
peeler (for peeling a label from its base in a barcode printer)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to relax; to feel at home
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
rule; reign; government; governing
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to be embarrassed; to lose face
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to get credit; to win honor; to win honour
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
awkward (difficult) question
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
light color; light colour
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy