fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to go past; to pass; to pass by
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
double take (esp. out of surprise)
out-of-school; off-campus
to be silent; to say nothing
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
counter seat; seat at the counter
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
patience; endurance; perseverance
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
at first; in the beginning; originally
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
evening meal; dinner; supper
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
memory; sense; experience
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside