to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to be able to manage somehow or another
at once; immediately; right now
to do for (the sake of someone else)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
item; article; dish; course; finest item
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
forcibly; against one's will
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
such ... as; or some such
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income