to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
something; some kind of; for some reason
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
tone (of voice); manner of talking
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
creak; squeak; creaking sound
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
after that; afterwards; thereafter
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
mille-feuille (type of pastry)
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix