or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
(present) head of a family
first meeting; first contest between
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
in that way; like that; that way
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
marital relationship; marital relations
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
assistance; backing; reinforcements
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
with a friendly grin; smilingly
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview