(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
knitting; knitted material; crochet
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
moment; brief space of time
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
Lawrence; Laurence; Laurens
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)