a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
last week; the week before
considerably; fairly; quite
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to face; to go towards; to head towards
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
comma; decimal point; radix point
thought; consideration; thinking
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to burst open; to pop; to split
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to surround; to crowd around
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension