to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
inattention; absent-mindedness
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
pride; dignity; self-worth
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
moment by moment; hour by hour
besides; in addition; also; moreover
settlement; solution; resolution
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
student (esp. a university student)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
of course; certainly; naturally
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
heir; inheritor; successor
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
estimate (of costs); budget