to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
letter; missive; note; mail
Birdland (New York jazz club)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
dried squid; dried cuttlefish
to carry around; to carry on one's person
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
here and there; in places
to increase; to add to; to augment
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to employ; to hire; to charter
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
fuel consumption; gas mileage
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
in this manner; in this way; like this
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
body; body blow (in boxing)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
another company; other company