one's own child; one's own children
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
stagnation; hindrance; delay
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
business; errand; nature of one's business
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
manners; behavior; behaviour
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
way; method; means; resource; course
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
polish; improvement; burnishing
nonchalant air; unruffled air