to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
from the viewpoint of; according to
to leave a bad impression behind
high street; town centre (center)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
decoration; ornament; trimmings
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
colour; color; hue; tints
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
time; hour; season; time of the year
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof