to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
troubled face; worried expression
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
to repeat; to do over again
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
security; stability; safety; peace
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
indeed; really; truly; very much
thousands; several thousand
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?