outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
euphoric; happy; buoyant; bouncy
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
lull (e.g. in the rain); break
both; both sides; both parties
one by one; one each; one at a time
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
auto-repair shop; service station; garage
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
factory; plant; mill; workshop
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
direct unforked road; straight path
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
going to and fro; back and forth
to finish reading; to read through
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable