better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
several years; a few years
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to make one's rounds; to patrol
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
living room (Western style); sitting room
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
position; location; base; point; site
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
staying the night; lodging (at)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
in the morning; during the morning
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
third day of the month; three days
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
scenery; scene; landscape
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
almost; roughly; approximately
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal