seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
trueborn; genuine; capable; first-class; briskly; smartly
otherwise; or else; if not
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
now that; since; so long as; because
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
points wagered by a spectator to match the winnings and losses of a particular player
bet; wager; stake; gamble
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; HR; heart rate
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
leaving everything up to someone else
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
person who tends to find things bothersome; person who does not like to make an effort
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP