manners; behavior; behaviour
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
that's the way it is; such is life
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to stick in one's throat; to choke on something
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
private tutor; coach; governess
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
genuine article; real thing; real deal
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
second day of the month; two days
after a long time; for the first time in a while
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to polish up; to shine up
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
blue-green; turquoise; aqua; (arch.) spirogyra; (arch.) algae forming pond scum
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
colour; color; hue; tints
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)