to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (of rooms); suite
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
even if ...; even supposing that ...
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
horseplay; fooling around
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
vicious circle; vicious cycle
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
if so; in that case; in that situation
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
fifth day of the month; five days
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
commitment; pledge; promise
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
coming and going; commuting
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
program (e.g. TV); programme
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
national network broadcast; nation-wide broadcast
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands