thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
to be able to manage somehow or another
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
to throw into; to toss into
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
will not do; do not; does not
manner of using one's hands
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
directly; in person; firsthand
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
daily rip-off-a-page calendar; daily pad calendar
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...