to be needed; to be wanted
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
document; official papers
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
several minutes; a few minutes
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park