to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
having said that; on the other hand
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to discuss; to talk together
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the place for; the time for; the level of
at least; at most; (even) just
female friend; woman friend
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be worried; to be troubled
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide