this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
silicon; silicone (oxidized form)
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to lead someone around by the nose
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
schedule; program; programme; agenda
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
party given in recognition of a person's services
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
enterprise; business; company; corporation
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
of course; certainly; naturally
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke