black pepper (Piper nigrum)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
last week; the week before
lightly; easily; carelessly
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to shake; to sway; to waver
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
have a good day; take care; see you
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
(one acting as a) foster parent
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
older sister; lass; young lady
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
already; now; no longer; not any more