serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to be full of pride; to be boastful
as soon as possible; ASAP
settlement; solution; resolution
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
again; once more; a second time
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to look away; to avert one's eyes
with these words; while saying
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
reopening; resumption; restarting
living; lifestyle; living room
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to be too late; to be too slow
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)