to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
rather than; more ... than ...
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
clicking; clopping; clacking
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
society; the world; the times
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
property; fortune; assets
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
contract; compact; agreement
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
teacher; instructor; professor
to sit for an examination
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort