neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to succeed; to bear fruit
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
declaration of war; proclamation of war
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
preference; priority; precedence
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over