gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
and; thereupon; because of that
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
in one's own way or style
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
normalcy; normality; normal
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
all night; throughout the night
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
topic of discussion; agenda
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person