a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
fort; stronghold; fortification
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
being upright and cleanhanded
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
human relations; personal relationships
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
leaving work; clocking out
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
every evening; every night
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
just a minute; small quantity
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
destination; receiver's address; consignee
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
regional economy; local economy
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy