railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
throat lozenge; cough drop
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
suited figure; person in a suit
volunteer activities; volunteerism
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
this (very thing); this precisely
ratio; proportion; percentage
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
to remove; to move out of the way
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
tossing and turning while asleep
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
one's figure during sleep
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
sleeping comfort or snugness
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
child; childish person; immature person
anti-travel sickness (medicine)