performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
question; inquiry; enquiry
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
having said that; on the other hand
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
remaining silent; keeping secret
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
one party; one faction; one clique
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)