there are five ways of saying placement around an object (like yourself) 1)in front 2)to the left 3)to the right 4)behind 5) to the side (to the wayside) (left or right isn't given) There is no indication that the object being around the main object is faced or positioned in any other way without further information. So, to say, "He sat down in front of me" could indicate both sitting facing forward or sitting facing the main object. "That little girl kept running in front of me, which made me spill my tea!" shows that the object doesn't even need to be stationary. "To the side" would work in situations where it wouldn't matter where it went. For instance "When I ran for the door I pushed him to the side". I know I talked about more than asked, but I thought it was relevant information for you. Good luck.

I would agree at face value they are the same, but there can be a small nuance between them, such as: so far, seems to indicate that something is going to be continuing on. "So far the sales are rising", would make it seem like it is still expected for the sales to rise. "until now" and "up to the present moment" can have more of a finale about it. Such as, "Until now I was able to express myself freely" which seems to indicate that they would no longer be able to do it. "up to the present moment" would most likely be seen in the middle or end like "I worked on my homework up to the present moment." "up til now" I think would be seen more than "present moment" in average conversation.

I would agree at face value they are the same, but there can be a small nuance between them, such as: so far, seems to indicate that something is going to be continuing on. "So far the sales are rising", would make it seem like it is still expected for the sales to rise. "until now" and "up to the present moment" can have more of a finale about it. Such as, "Until now I was able to express myself freely" which seems to indicate that they would no longer be able to do it. "up to the present moment" would most likely be seen in the middle or end like "I worked on my homework up to the present moment." "up til now" I think would be seen more than "present moment" in average conversation.

A. Are you still so beautiful? B. Not like I once were. A is fine, but "You still beautiful?" would also work in a spoken conversation, B is grammatically incorrect, "Not like I once was", "Not like I use to be" being an alternative that would be common.

'any old how' I think is a very old southern American thing to say, but generally never formally written (save maybe if you're writing how you're talking in a blog). We also don't say "old", rather "ol'" so "any ol' how" would be more common to hear, but still isn't a common thing to hear much anymore, and I haven't heard anyone using it since I left the south. As stated 'any which way' is more common and similar and also changed to "any which-a-way" when spoken.

Close but not quite: We're expecting our baby to be born any time now. Our baby is due any time now. Our baby is due any day now. We're expecting our baby to come any day now. In America it would also be common to contract the "is", "baby's" would be find for "our baby's due any time now". These are some sentences that I think you're looking for perhaps, all which explain that the baby should be born at any moment. If you're really expecting a child, then good luck and congrats!

Small fish would be the words used to describe fish like the Bluewater Guppies or Auroa Lee. As far as I know there is no smaller or single noun to describe smaller fish besides their given name. Alternatives could be : "little fish", "tiny fish", "micro fish", "microscopic fish"

I've only heard skittish used to describe really hesitant, fearful, quick to flee or hide, things. Such as "The cat was skittish and whenever a person came over to visit, would run away" They could mean the financial markets are likely to be fearful, hesitant and quick to change all at once at the slightest provoking moment. (sorry I don't know how to tell you in Spanish / Portuguese)