or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
making a strange face; strange face
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
late at night; at a late hour
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
this and that; one thing or another
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
to happen to have on hand or in stock
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
messy room; dirty room; unclean room
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)