to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
softly; mildly; gently; politely
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
reception room; parlor; parlour
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to state; to express; to mention
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
unseasonable; out of season