temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
post box on the front door; letterbox
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
long; drawn-out; very long
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to be settled; to be brought to an end
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
short pause; short interval
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
middle of the night; dead of night
to put into effect; to put into practice
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
resignation; acceptance; consolation
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
strong interaction; strong force
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
visual confirmation; sighting
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither