to get information out of a person; to begin listening
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
calling by name; designation; nomination
rational; reasonable; logical
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
glad countenance; joyful look
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
student (esp. a university student)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to encamp; to take up positions
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to catch the eye; to attract attention
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in