to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
severe; strict; tough; hard
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
no sleep or rest; working day and night
all night; throughout the night
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
in the same way as; just like
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
last night; yesterday evening
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
your body; your health; yourself; you
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
place; room; margin; scope
fear; dread; fright; willies
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to