to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to cut corners; to be shoddy
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
greeting; a fine thing to say
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
to look around; to survey
tiled; covered with ceramic tiles
space (room, area, outer space)
reception room; parlor; parlour
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
houses and inhabitants; population
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
funny story; funny anecdote
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to know (a person); to think
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of