blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
about this time; about now
cabin attendant; flight attendant; Certification Authority; CA; carbohydrate antigen; chronological age
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to throw at; to turn; to raise
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
in the morning; during the morning
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
war; battle; match; game; competition
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to discuss; to talk together
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters