to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
to have time free; to have time to spare
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
manly; masculine; like a man
clothes; clothing; garments
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to lay aside; to set aside
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; to feel tense
measurement round the hips
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
technical skill; ability; capacity
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
everyday life; daily life
himself; yourself; herself
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass