scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
principle of laissez-faire
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
how; in what way; circumstances
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
parting; separation; farewell
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
momentous (crucial) decision
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
sweet voice; seductive voice
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line