exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
how; in what way; by what means
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
antiquity; the previous era
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to pass (of time); to elapse
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to call in; to invite; to bring in
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
at the last moment; this late in the game
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
fixed date; appointed day