sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
preference; priority; precedence
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
firm; unshakeable; resolute
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
(in) his way; peculiar to him
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
labor; labour; toil; hardship
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement