playing while the cat is away; taking a break while the boss is out; doing what one wants when one is (finally) alone; (lit.) relaxing while the demon is out
forcibly; against one's will
going to the bathroom in a group; going off to urinate together
mannish (esp. of women's fashion)
big turnoff; major letdown; damper (on things)
equalization; equalisation
regular school; school that follows the regular curriculum
shelving; pigeonholing; putting to one side; strangling; throttling; crushing
to mark a stage, movie set, etc. with tape to indicate positions of actors, furniture, equipment, etc.; to block a set
lady-killer; casanova; Don Juan; kabuki actor who has mastered the art of romantic acting
retention; maintenance; preservation
(written) report or notification
sore; inflammation; ulceration
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
taking one's lover to a hotel
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
to die from embarrassment; to be embarrassed to death
gushing; overflowing; everlasting; unfailing; endless
as if it weren't already enough
to hold a small dinner party
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
seamless; seamless stockings
of low (mean, inferior) character
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do