to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
in succession; one by one
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
that; the matter in question
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
frosted (glass); matted; disillusionment; letdown
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
sharing; division; draw; tie
tips of one's hair; hair ends
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that