long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
atmospheric pressure; air pressure; atmosphere (unit of pressure)
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
on countless occasions; many a time
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to quit one's job; to resign
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
eating; bite (in fishing)
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
doctors; teachers; lawyers
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
Orion (constellation); the Hunter
Rigel (star in the constellation Orion); Beta Orionis
a long time ago; in those days
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
at that (very) moment; just then
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)