to mind; to care; to worry
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
wedding reception banquet
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
passive; negative; conservative; depolarization
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
dancing or jumping for joy
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
men and women of all ages
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
free time; time at leisure
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
want to ... do something; would like to ...
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear