to make a fist; to clench one's fist
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
decision; determination; resolution
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be discouraged; to shrink from
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
please; somehow or other; one way or another
gem; jewel; precious stone
notice; attention; observation
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
leaving everything up to someone else
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
fair words fill not the belly; food before romance
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
present; gift; to give a present or gift
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck