knowing; (an) acquaintance
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
clerical desk; office desk
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
with a click; with a snap
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
opposite; reverse; contrary
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
tax counsellor; tax counselor; licensed tax accountant
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
parting; separation; farewell
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
clothes; clothing; garments
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to thrust before; to thrust at
each time it happens; at all such times
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate