tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
and; thereupon; because of that
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
I see; that's right; indeed
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone