influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
rather; sooner; preferably
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
in search of; in order to look for
for a while; for some time; for a period
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
department store; department
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to accept; to receive; to agree
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
derailment; digression; deviation
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
due form; official; formality
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
(department) store; (department) stores
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
tenth day of the month; ten days
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic