prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to approach; to draw near
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be relieved; to feel relieved
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
physical condition; state of health
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
opening and shutting; opening and closing
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than