middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
while; even though; despite
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman