preference; priority; precedence
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
left side; left-hand side
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
front entrance; front door
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
thereupon; shortly thereafter
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
(clenched) fist; knuckles
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
middle of the night; dead of night
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
electricity; (electric) light
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position