to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
manner of using one's hands
very recently; in the very recent past
counter for books; volume
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
messenger; envoy; emissary
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
leather cover; leather binding
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
machine; mechanism; gadget
while; even though; despite
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
directly; in person; firsthand
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
open; spacious; extensive