hard to get; hard to come by
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
this and that; one thing or another
to lie down; to throw oneself down
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
no!; no no!; no, not at all
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
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
(United States of) America; USA
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
room allocation; assignment of rooms
companion; partner; spouse
time axis; time basis; timeline
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
long ago; a long time ago; already
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
(sound of one's) heartbeat
order; sequence; procedure
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost