in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
regulation; adjustment; control
sixth day of the month; six days
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
matter of time; question of time
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
one-by-one; separately; in detail
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
though; notwithstanding; although
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
that is to say; so that means
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
manners; behavior; behaviour
to become better; to improve
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot