standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to buy more (of something)
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
how long; how far; how much
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to buy again; to buy anew
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
secret; private; surreptitious
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
receipt; cash-register slip
alignment; arrangement; counter for sets
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
evening meal; dinner; supper
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to head home; to leave for home
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)