letter; missive; note; mail
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
one's own handwriting; autograph
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
like water; like it grows on trees
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
toughened glass; tempered glass
all; entire; whole; altogether
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus