to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to read the situation; to sense the mood
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
boy; son; baby boy; young man
small fraction; small proportion
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to cut corners; to be shoddy
middle of the night; dead of night
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
(temporary) closure of school
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to carry around; to carry on one's person
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on