to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to have a relationship; to have relations
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to show one's affection; to express one's love
answering machine; answer phone
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
for today; for the time being
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
one more time; once more; once again
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
business; trade; operations; sales
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
with a light thud; with a flop; with a (light) clap; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to employ; to hire; to charter
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
of course; certainly; naturally
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)