first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
security-related; from the stand-point of safety
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
it's been a long time; long time no see
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
caller; visitor; company; guest
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
even though; despite; when
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
otherwise; or else; if not
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to comfort; to console; to amuse
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
complete; whole; perfect; safe
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to happen to meet; to come across
how; in what way; by what means
straying; wandering off course
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome