idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
Leo (constellation); the Lion
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
sharing; division; draw; tie
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
being argued into silence; being left speechless
calling by name; designation; nomination
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
preparatory phase; preparatory period
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
midway; halfway through; in the course of
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
absorption; suction; attraction
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to strip; to peel; to tear off
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
subtracting points; points deducted
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
necessary documents; important documents
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
at that time; in those days
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
indolence; laziness; sloth