to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
fourth day of the month; four days
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
don't you think?; indicates question
divorce suit; divorce proceedings
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
just a minute; small quantity
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
entrance; admission; entering
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to help each other; to cooperate
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love