ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
fast-talking; rapid talking
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)