to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
a short while ago; already
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
back street; back alley; off-street
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
time; hour; period; class
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
splinters of glass; glass shards
prickling; stinging; tingling
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
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
you could say; you might say; verging on the
incident; affair; happening; event
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
but; however; provided that
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
apparently; appears to be
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt