odds and ends; all; every
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to sink (into); to get depressed
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
accurate; correct; precise; exact
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
over-fond parent; doting parent
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
considerably; fairly; quite
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)