prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to push (something) against
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
go that far; to that extent
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
until now; so far; up to the present
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
adds force or indicates command
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
ago; since; before; previous