to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to eat; to be able to drink; to be acceptable; to be satisfactory
testimony; (verbal) evidence
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
offender; criminal; culprit
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
confusion; mixing; merger
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
interference; meddling; butting in
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that is to say; so that means