to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to pile up; to accumulate
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
man; male; masculine gender
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
position; location; base; point; site
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
face; looks; vestiges; trace
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident