slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to make an appearance; to show up
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
great laughter; burst of laughter
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
much less; to say nothing of
one large ...; a great ...
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to find out; to discover; to locate
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
development; exploitation
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
this and that; various things
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited