already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to say (something) over one's shoulder
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
deep affection; dear; beloved
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
to say no more; to sink into silence
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing