this occasion; at this time; now
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to pen; to write; to draw
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
main question; real issue at hand
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
last but not least; finally
health; healthy; sound; fit
preface; introduction; preamble
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
resignation; acceptance; consolation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
changing clothes; change of clothes
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to refer to; to use as reference
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon