every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
charging (electrically); electrification
to drink up; to drain (cup)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
by today; before the day is over
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
one's way back; one's way home
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
had better ...; had better not ...
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
being dotted with; being scattered
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
anonymity; using an assumed name
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to become empty; to be emptied
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
my husband; one's family; family member
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
do not enter; no entry; wrong way
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly