unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to think too much; to be over-concerned
and; thereupon; because of that
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
genuine article; real thing; real deal
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
on bad terms; at loggerheads
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
France; French (language)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything