unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
almost every day; almost daily
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
this world; this life; world of the living
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
seniority by length of service
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
young girl; lass; adolescent female
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to form a group; to form a bunch
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
married woman; another's wife
social progress; getting ahead in society; moving up in the world
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice