to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
during a telephone call; busy line
other than; excluding; without
as before; as ever; as it was originally
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
how can (one) do something
reputation; respectability
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to cause a commotion; to create a big stir; (lit.) to invoke a storm
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to change clothes (on someone else, e.g. child, doll); to change the wallpaper or skin (of a smart phone, etc.)
tune (melody, piece of music)
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)