to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
argument based on personal impressions
greeting; a fine thing to say
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
ectogenesis; outside the body
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
upper half of the body; upper body
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
nurse call; a patient's call button in a hospital
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
counter for books; volume
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to be helpful; to be useful
back issue (of a publication); back-number
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
briskly; quickly; promptly
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
avoiding or dodging responsibility
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty