to maintain (preserve) peace
intensive; concentrated; focused
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
utmost limit; extremity; result
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
water breaking (during pregnancy)
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
no exception; without exception; always the same
exemption; exoneration; discharge
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to degenerate; to lapse into
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
keeping things tidy and in order
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
self-determination; suicide
scattering (in all directions)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
sobbing; weeping; whimpering