to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
feigned tears; crocodile tears
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
soft-hearted; susceptible; sentimental; tender-hearted
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
cake served with tea; teacake
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
to get between; to be caught in
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
cutting in line; queue jumping
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)