to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
that's the way it is; such is life
to spread; to be propagated
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to yearn (for); to pine (for); to long (for); to be madly in love (with); to be consumed with love (for)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
sweet voice; seductive voice
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh