bossy person; self-appointed manager; bossyboots
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to sit silently at a meeting
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
healthy; sound; wholesome
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
main question; real issue at hand
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
difference; variation; difference
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way