to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to use up all one's strength
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to telephone; to make a phone call
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
in the same way as; just like
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
complete set; all; everything
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(initial) setup; installation
by myself; in person; by oneself
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
to hand over; to surrender
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
read-only memory; ROM; lurker (on a forum); read-only member
to get between; to be caught in
official regulations; inner rules
confidentiality; nondisclosure
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly