mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
such; like that; that sort of; very
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
of all things (days, etc.)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
one's post; place of work; workplace
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
call; summons; convening; convocation
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
management task; administrative task
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
place where one works; construction site; working area
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
so; like this; in this way
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck