joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
everything; anything; nothing
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
for example; for instance; e.g.
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
with a friendly grin; smilingly
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to be infected; to be contagious
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back