what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to smash violently; to crush
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
sending home; repatriation; deportation
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
loveable; very likeable; like very much
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
reliance; trust; faith; confidence