strict; close; precise; scrupulous
I see; that's right; indeed
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis); Confederate rose; dixie rosemallow; lotus blossom
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
very likely; very probable
to take off one's clothes; to undress
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
two legs; two feet; two pairs
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances