recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
already; now; no longer; not any more
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
front; frontage; facade; main
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
rather; sooner; preferably
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
thereupon; shortly thereafter
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath