consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
close; intimate; on good terms
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
hearsay; learning by hearsay
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
resignation (from a position)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to accept; to receive; to agree
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
want to ... do something; would like to ...
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
barely; just; narrowly; with difficulty
with a start; with a jump
to become better; to improve
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)