an issue being settled; a case being closed
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
parabola (antenna, microphone reflector, etc.); (satellite) dish; parabola (planar curve)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
gas burner; blowtorch; Bunsen burner
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
having said that; on the other hand
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
young wife; young married woman
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
confused; flustered; at a loss
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate