previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
because of; owing to; due to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
participation; joining; entry
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
to feel depressed; to be down
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
while; even though; despite
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to walk about; to go out (here and there); to gad about