investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
be (that) as it may; having said that
baton (of command); order; command; direction
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
nice; likeable; desirable
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to put into the mouth; to eat
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
soon; shortly; before long
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind