to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
not understanding; not knowing
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
finally; in the end; on top of all that
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to relax; to take it easy
complete change; about-face
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
specialization; specialisation
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
now that; since; so long as; because
to get one's head around; to think about
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround