fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
present time; now; nowadays
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
(gymnastical) giant swing; all-out effort; frenzied activity
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to call again; to call someone back
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to jump upon (a moving object)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to speak; to hear a voice
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
private tutor; coach; governess
to show up; to appear; to turn up
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to indicate; to show; to point to
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
diversionary tactics; concealing one's true motives until the last moment
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
speaking voice; talking voice
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears