ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to repeat; to do something over again
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
should; must; -able; probably; likely
mental health; mental hygiene
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
possessed of a strong sense of duty
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
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)
to rush over; to run up to
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention