earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
moving about; stirring about
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
short distance; short range; short-haul
guidance; leadership; leading the way
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
older employee who does not have much actual work
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to drop; to let fall; to omit
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
breathing of a sleeping person
for today; for the time being