passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
occasional; infrequent; rare
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
contract; compact; agreement
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to have the privilege of doing
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
now that; since; so long as; because
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
with a click; with a snap
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to slide into; to slip into
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
everywhere; all over; throughout
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)