proposal; proposition; suggestion
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
unexpected meeting; coincidence
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
about when; about what time; how soon
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
testimony; (verbal) evidence
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
3rd day of the month; three days
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
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
assortment; product lineup
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
forced to use; forced into a position
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect