this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
listening device; bug; wiretap
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
aimlessly; without a goal
to become rustic; to be countrified
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to go with the flow; to go with the times
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
instrumental duet; instrumental duo
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track