to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
Hercules; Heracles; Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
support; backing; aid; assistance
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
ten; 10; ten years of age
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
environment; surroundings; circumstances
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless