to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
long ago; already; a long time ago
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
single-parent family; one-parent family; single-parent household
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
don't you think?; indicates question
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to come to one's senses; to calm down
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
stairs; stairway; staircase
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to look around; to survey
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
(feather) duster; dusting
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to sweep up together; to sweep into a heap
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign