to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
settlement; solution; resolution
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
considerably; greatly; a lot
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
with a friendly grin; smilingly
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
evening meal; dinner; supper
never mind!; don't worry about it
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
shopping; purchased goods
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
occurrence; happening; incident; event
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
that's the way it is; such is life
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit