the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
circulation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); number of copies sold
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
proper; right; reasonable
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
chilly; unpleasantly cold
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
finishing writing; completion of a manuscript
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to keep standing; to stand motionless
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
aspect; phase; condition; modality
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
library (usu. single-room); small library
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
first of all; first thing
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off