call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
sincere; honest; faithful
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
then; well; so; well then
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
upper half of the body; upper body
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to repeat; to do over again
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die