simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
performance of one's official duties
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to stiffen; to become stiff
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
index finger; forefinger; second toe
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to indicate; to show; to point to
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to go out and away; to leave
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two