uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
how many years; how long; what year
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
attack; assault; attempt; try
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to live; to make a living; to get on with
neat and clean; tidy; trim
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
this and that; one thing or another
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)