to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
(in) his way; peculiar to him
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
surely; certainly; without doubt
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
several people; a few people
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
head of a sleeping person
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
but; however; provided that
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to say; to be called; to do
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
and yet; though; when; in spite of
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be