common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
duty; function; office; mission; task
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
essence; true nature; substance; reality
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
convenient; handy; useful
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
again; once more; a second time
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
without; but if; otherwise; or else
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to take over; to hand over
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to keep away; to keep at a distance
taste; palate; sense of taste