to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
I Doubt It (card game); Cheat; Bullshit; I doubt that; no way; you're fibbing
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
measurement round the hips
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
looking slender in clothing
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
drinking party; get-together
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to well up; to burst; to arise
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
in the mountains; among the mountains
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter