I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
hidden mysteries; secret principle
impossible to do (although wants to)
to be attacked by a disease
medical science; medicine
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
very much; very many; more and more
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
ability; capability; skill
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to curve; to twist; to be rebellious
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding