to collect; to assemble; to gather
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to accept; to receive; to agree
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to mix; to stir; to blend
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
looking pale; looking unwell
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)