man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
idea (in Platonic thought)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
extremely busy; short-handed; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
within; inside of; less than
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
corridor; hallway; passageway
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly