mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
comparatively; relatively
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
than; from; out of; except; but; more
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
for the first time in one's life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
way; method; means; resource; course
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to make a speech; to address
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to lose sight of; to miss
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
meaning; significance; sense
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
gossip; corner of the mouth