the West; the Occident; Western countries
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
several times; a few times
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
very much; very many; more and more
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
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)
another kind; distinct species; variety
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
unmarried; not yet married
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
preheat (oven, etc.); warm up (engine, etc.)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
in low spirits; dejected; sad
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
connection; linking; linkage; link
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
married woman; woman; lady
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly