degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!
going to and fro; back and forth
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
tenement house; row house
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
important points; main points
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to lead someone around by the nose
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
when; how soon; how long until
a little bit; a little while
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
one large ...; a great ...
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
victory stand; winners' podium