inflammation of the gall-bladder; cholesystitis
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
ill will; malice; evil intent
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
ringing; throbbing violently
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to go past; to pass; to pass by
married man or woman; housekeeping
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
(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
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
what's the matter?; what's wrong?