to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
moderate; proper; just right
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
on the occasion of; at the time of
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
not understanding; not knowing
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
different opinion; objection
to look around; to survey
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
of course; certainly; naturally
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
deadly serious; deadly earnest
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
chilly; unpleasantly cold