to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
just because; even if; even though
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
innermost depths of one's heart
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
river; stream; River; the ... river
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
results of a scientific investigation; findings
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
old clothes; secondhand clothing
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor