to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to be conspicuous; to stand out
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
small number; few; minority
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
ingredient; component; composition
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
glossy hair; glossy fur; glossy coat (on an animal)
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
misanthropy; misanthropist
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case