implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
present continuous tense; present progressive form
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
electricity; (electric) light
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
scrape-scrape; (with a) scraping sound
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
chief; main; principal; important
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to be prolonged; to drag on
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
having an expert eye; having a discerning eye
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm