contract; compact; agreement
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
general mobilization; general mobilisation
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
exhaust sound; exhaust note
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
ostensible (surface) reason
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
a few years ago; some years back
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman