to subsist; to keep on living
living by oneself; living alone
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
place; room; margin; scope
complete; whole; perfect; safe
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to apologize; to apologise
had better ...; had better not ...
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
episode; anecdote; vignette
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
police; police officer; police station
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
just right (time, size, length, etc.)