to become possible; to become able to (do)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
but; however; even though; even if
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
of course; certainly; naturally
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
give-and-take; give and take
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
one by one; in detail; minutely
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
like that; that way; thus
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
mental derangement; madness; insanity
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum