such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
difficult to ...; hard to ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
library (usu. single-room); small library
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
impossible to do (although wants to)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
subjects of the examination
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
than; from; out of; except; but; more