to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
until now; so far; up to the present
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
maid; helper; help; assistance
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
verbal message; word (from someone)
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
timewise; temporal; chronal
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
regular customer; general audience; general public
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
fate; destiny; predestination
for today; for the time being
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
chair; stool; post; office; position
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to lay aside; to set aside
in order; in turn; one by one