to face; to go towards; to head towards
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to lean against; to set against
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
front; frontage; facade; main
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
successively; one after another
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
third day of the month; three days
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
even though; despite; notwithstanding