ray of hope; glimmer of hope
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
meanwhile; in the meantime
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
tear gland; lacrimal gland
to stain one's honour (of a man); to hurt one's reputation; to bring shame upon oneself; to become less of a man
thank you for your continued patronage
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
sales promotion; hard selling
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
tall figure; high stature
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy