circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
just because; even if; even though
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
dullard; indecisive person
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
invisibly; secretly; privately
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
great hurry; great haste; rush
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone