box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
such ... as; or some such
The New York Times (newspaper)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
buying; purchasing; laying in
pricing; (price) positioning
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to begin to read; to leaf through a book
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to watch steadily; to stare
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
breast; breaststroke; brainstorming
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)