give-and-take; give and take
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
incommunicative; taciturn
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
to be too numerous; to be too much
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
chit; sales slip; voucher
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
short distance; short range; short-haul
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
clicking; clopping; clacking
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
beauty of style; beauty of form
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)