to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
study; diligence; discount; reduction
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
to spend time (on doing something)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
one's house; one's home; one's family
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
lacking a plan; haphazard
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
book; volume; this; present; main; head
real thing; original; actual
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)