but; however; provided that
interview (e.g. for a job)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
nod; inclination of the head
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to press a question; to cross-examine
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
the future; future prospects
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
Hasse; Hasse, Helmut (1898-1979) (mathematician)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to install (a person) in (someone's) place
to intend; to be sure that
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard