approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
performance of one's official duties
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to entrust; to leave to a person
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to get angry; to become perverse
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
when about to go back; on the way back; on the way home
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)