control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
overseas assignment; overseas posting
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to half-rise to one's feet
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
two parts; two copies; the second part
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
principle of laissez-faire
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
just a minute; small quantity
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
bribe; sweetener; douceur
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress