to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
particularly; only; in the case of
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
difficult to ...; hard to ...
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
(instrumental) solo; recital
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
time; season; period; phase; stage
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to move (house); to change residence
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside