request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to find fault with; to question
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
debt collection; debt collector
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
hello; good day; good afternoon
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
other side; opposite side; other party
freckles; buckwheat chaff
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
street; quarter; district; area
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
pointing out; identification