to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
and so; therefore; for that reason
a short while ago; already
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
good-quality; superior in quality
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
(Russell) snowplow; track-clearing vehicle; carving a trail through deep snow (by foot when mountaineering)
fellow (at an academic institution, etc.)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
most difficult; next to impossible
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
accountant; accounting clerk; cashier; treasurer
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
silent (esp. of the passing of the night); piercing (cold)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
retention; maintenance; preservation
trusting too much; overestimating ability
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable