to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
laughing while reminiscing
just above; right overhead
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
pencil case; pen case; writing case; brush case
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
elopement; running away with a lover
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
to add (to); to add on; to append
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
emergency press conference; hastily called press conference; impromptu press conference
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
alone; unaided; away from home
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to grow up; to become an adult
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
escaping from prison; jailbreak
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
chief (of police); head (of office)
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
steel; steal (baseball, basketball); still (picture)
declaration of a state of emergency