(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
how should I know?; don't ask me
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
amount of sugar; sugar content
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
threat; intimidation; menace
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
and; thereupon; because of that
to go out and away; to leave
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
in spite of; regardless of
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)