showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
changing clothes; change of clothes
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
present; gift; to give a present or gift
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
seeing one off; farewell; escort
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances