nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
evening meal; supper; dinner
hard struggle; strenuous effort
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
real intention; true motive; true meaning
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
rare; uncommon; not often seen
surely; certainly; without doubt
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
business; trade; operations; sales
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
evening; last night; yesterday evening
to discuss; to talk together
in the morning; during the morning
preparation; arrangements
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath