to cease; to stop; to be over
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
about here; in this neighborhood
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
expression; look; countenance; face
calm; composed; cool; quiet
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)