to put in order; to organize; to systematize
to play dumb; to feign innocence
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
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
to sit down; to take a seat
again; once more; a second time
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
marriage proposal; marriage talks
real thing; original; actual
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
unsuccessful candidate; rejected person
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer