diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
child's tear-stained face
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
postponement; deferment; adjournment
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
by all means; by all costs
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
parent-child relationship
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to live; to make a living; to get on with
priority; order of precedence
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
facing north; northern exposure
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
shopping centre; shopping center; mall
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden