departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to get slightly dirty (all over)
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
absence; disregard; indifference
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
middle of the night; dead of night
day after day; day by day
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to bawl; to cry; to scream
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
considerably; greatly; a lot
pick-up artist; masher; skirt chaser
to become excited; to grow lively
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)