to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
cannot be compared with; no match for
article; thing; object; property; real estate
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
in one's own way or style
after staying up all night
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
weekly pictorial magazine
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake