since then; only that (much); the way things were left
failing to practice what one preaches
vacuum pack; vacuum packing
to fall into another's hands
concrete; tangible; material
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
bargain; good buy; budget
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
blow; hit (on the body); beating
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration