to tell all; to give a full account
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to begin talking; to open up
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
architect's office; architectural design firm
one grade; first-class; primary
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
secondary; of secondary importance
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
pointing out; identification
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to cease; to stop; to be over
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
trivial; not amounting to much