for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
great hurry; great haste; rush
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
bungalow; one-story house
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
several minutes; a few minutes
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
this sort of; this type of
technical; technological; practical
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to become empty; to be emptied
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
latent disposition; inner feelings
gratitude; thanks; apology
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
no!; no no!; no, not at all
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons