mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
chilly; unpleasantly cold
source of information; intelligence source; message source
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
bitter experience (ordeal)
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
undeveloped (countries); backward; unentered
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to leave nothing undone; to do all in one's might; to do everything possible
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
senility; dotage; decrepitude
desperately; for one's dear life
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
descriptive poetry; epic poem
finish; finishing; finishing touches
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
number-withheld phone calls
either way; in any case; one way or another
amount of money; sum of money
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
driving on two wheels; ski (driving stunt); skiing
noisy; confused; uproarious
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind