it's no joke; gimme a break!
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
maid; helper; help; assistance
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
and yet; though; when; in spite of
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
just because; even if; even though
cost of one's food; one's board
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
how long; how much; to what extent
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
by today; before the day is over
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
the other day; a few days ago
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
long military service; having experienced many battles
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp