to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
migratory bird; bird of passage
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
knowing; (an) acquaintance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
position; location; base; point; site
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
than; from; out of; except; but; more
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
letter; missive; note; mail
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
personal; individual; private
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on