to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
promiscuous woman; wanton girl
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
woman's beauty or charms; love affair with a woman; lust for women
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
place; situation; position; location
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
parking area for bicycles
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement