thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
culling; putting down; slaughtering; killing
admission (e.g. to a training institution, research establishment, social welfare facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; internment; confinement
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
nice; likeable; desirable
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
second marriage; remarriage
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
shopping; purchased goods
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare