(small crunchy) dried sardines
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
jack of all trades, master of none
genuine article; real thing; real deal
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
degeneration; retrogression
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
beautiful breasts; well-shaped breasts
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
forced laugh; forced smile
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
organ (musical instrument)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to see; to look; to watch
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as