approval; license; licence; permission
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
just because; even if; even though
bovine spongiform encephalopathy; BSE; mad cow disease
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
comparatively; quite; rather
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
good feeling; feeling good
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
ding-dong dash; ding-dong ditch; ringing a doorbell and running away
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
ready with a rifle leveled
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint