to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
older sister; lass; young lady
how many years; how long; what year
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
like that; that way; thus
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to fall in love (with); to love
reason; cause; circumstances
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
meerkat (Suricata suricatta); suricate
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to badger; to pester; to beg
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
front; frontage; facade; main
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
good humour (humor); good mood
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to speak; to hear a voice
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)