to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
family; members of a family
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
main question; real issue at hand
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
basis for decision; evidence for judging
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to pause; to have a short intermission
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
notice; notification; report; posting
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
another; different; something else
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league