bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
inattention; absent-mindedness
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
this is why; this means; it is the case that
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
by means of; due to; because of; according to
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
particularly; only; in the case of
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
writing (e.g. as a profession)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically