to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
(in) her way; peculiar to her
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
it's been a long time; long time no see
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
several people; a few people
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
outside the country; abroad
to put on airs; to assume importance
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
means of transportation; transport service
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to stay calm; to keep cool
speech and conduct; words and deeds
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
attack; assault; attempt; try
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase