to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
region; limits; stage; level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
tenth day of the month; ten days
department store; department
winter vacation; winter holidays
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to underrate; to make light of
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
maid; helper; help; assistance
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
absence; disregard; indifference
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
writing (e.g. as a profession)