to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
in a day; in a brief space of time
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bring close; to bring near; to associate with (someone); to keep company with; to let come close
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt