seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign; first two anniversaries of a person's death
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
and; thereupon; because of that
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
to feel; to sense; to experience
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to feel oneself indebted to