woman; female; feminine gender
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to refer to; to use as reference
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
I see; that's right; indeed
study; diligence; discount; reduction
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
book; volume; this; present; main; head
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
no!; no no!; no, not at all
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)