perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
interior; inside; internal
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
a few years ago; some years back
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
knowing; (an) acquaintance
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to be found; to be discovered
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
long ago; already; a long time ago
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known