bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
helper; assistant; help; assistance
information transfer; information transmission
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
existence; possession; having; limited company
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to settle (in a place); to settle down
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
moisture; humidity; dampness
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead