to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
reason; cause; circumstances
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
lathe; potter's wheel; windlass; pulley
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
ago; since; before; previous
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
doing whatever one pleases
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
consequence; outcome; result; blame
correction; revision; amendment