for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
what's what; heads or tails
grasp; catch; understanding
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(not) a single person; (no) one
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to hand over; to surrender
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
way of speaking; intimation
tool; implement; means; furniture
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
monetary; financial; pecuniary
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
window; window (shop display)