property; fortune; assets
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to approach; to draw near
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
charming; fascinating; attractive
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to breathe out; to exhale
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to go past; to pass; to pass by
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
real intention; true motive; true meaning
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
story; tale; talk; discussion
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
such; like that; that sort of
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
huh; I'll be damned; well!
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
completely; entirely; totally
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages