draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
to look old; to appear mature (e.g. of children)
main question; real issue at hand
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
killing time; staving off boredom
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
(medical) doctor; physician
to happen to hear; to overhear
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
right in the center (centre)
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
end; close; conclusion; termination
to show up; to appear; to turn up
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to behave well (of a child)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
marathon; long-distance race
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
two days later; day after next; next day but one
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care