falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
last night; yesterday evening
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
as one had hoped; as one wishes
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
fruit grown near the tip of the vine (hence stunted and unripe); weak-looking fellow; pale-faced man; pasty-faced man
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
preparation; arrangements
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
to make one's rounds; to patrol
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
finishing blow; coup de grâce
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
job description; job specification; job content
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look