as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
sobering up; method of sobering up
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
automatic teller machine; ATM; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile; ATM
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
outsider; someone outside of a group
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to move forward; to move on
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to do together; to share; to participate in
disinheritance; disowning
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
proposal; offer; request; application
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
reason; cause; circumstances
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess