to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
conditions of a contract; terms of a contract
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
the future; future prospects
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
boy; son; baby boy; young man
diagnosis; medical examination
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
business; trade; operations; sales
all facts (of a case, incident, etc.)
parent-child relationship
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to collect; to assemble; to gather
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
since one was born; (in) all one's life
second marriage; remarriage
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
one-by-one; separately; in detail
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
the way one works; one's working manner
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
both hands; both arms; ten
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
patience; endurance; perseverance
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated