to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
maid; helper; help; assistance
to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
collection of short stories; collected short stories
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
full dress; formal dress; uniform
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
dish consisting of fried potatoes, bacon and onion
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
oil paints; oil colors (colours); oils
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
shyness; bashfulness; shame
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself