valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to give a broad grin; to smirk
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to be softened; to calm down
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to become distant; to recede
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
a little bit; a little while
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
letter; missive; note; mail
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to watch over; to watch attentively
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
traffic restrictions; traffic control
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to make one's rounds; to patrol
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to ask; to enquire; to query