to be at a loss for words
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
largest class; top category
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
relatively; comparatively
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
every year; yearly; annually
family; members of a family
carelessly; inattentively
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness