to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
not necessarily so; is not always true
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
outside of; not covered by
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
commerce; trade; business
transactions; dealings; business
to be erected; to be built
race (of people); type of person
meathead; muscle head; person who is obsessed with bodybuilding
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
empty lot; vacant plot of land
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to differ depending on ...
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
several sheets (flat objects)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting