to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
while; during; while; although; all; both
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
winter vacation; winter holidays
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
beginning; outset; first; onset
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
briskly; quickly; promptly
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
chance; opportunity; occasion
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
never mind!; don't worry about it
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
for today; for the time being
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose