stealthily; secretly; in secret
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
slight; insignificant; small
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
weather; fair weather; fine weather
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
grey; gray; gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
theatre; theater; playhouse
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
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in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
left side; left-hand side
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
if you think about it; come to think of it
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote