of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
spending the night in a car, train, bus, etc.
third day of the month; three days
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
leaving (a library, museum, etc.); exiting
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
library (usu. single-room); small library
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
street at night; making a night journey
profitable plan; good plan
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
I'd be lying if I said ...
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to torment; to torture; to harass
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all