to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
to say no more; to sink into silence
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
though; notwithstanding; although
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
that's too bad; too bad for you!
perfect; complete; flawless
when it becomes; when it comes to
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
having said that; be that as it may
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to shake; to sway; to waver
to make merry; to be festive
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany