double take (esp. out of surprise)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
pressure; oppression; suppression
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to accept; to receive; to agree
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
time; hour; period; class
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
in comparison to; rather than
male instincts; male frivolity
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to attempt; to test; to try out
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long