regret; repentance; remorse
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
letter; missive; note; mail
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
leader of a charge; first to arrive
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
attendance (at school); going to school
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to show up; to appear; to turn up
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to accompany; to go with; to go together
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
double; twice (as much); twofold
with a start; with a jump
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
tension; mental strain; nervousness