to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
a few years ago; some years back
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
if you think about it; come to think of it
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
in the morning; during the morning
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true