moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
strike while the iron is hot
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to play cool; to act cool
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
daikon julienne; julienned daikon; one ten-millionth
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
time limit; time restriction
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
improvement of relations; rapprochement
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
bragging of one's misfortune
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to think alike; to get along
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
communication skills; communication ability
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
technical term; terminology; jargon
well-known store; famous shop
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
conduct; behavior; behaviour
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
runner-up; second (in a race)
front; frontage; facade; main
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to sniff out; to get wind of
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window