usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
and yet; though; when; in spite of
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to take a breath; to take a short rest
homosexuality; homosexual love
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
until now; so far; up to the present
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
difficult to ...; hard to ...
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
consequence; outcome; result; blame
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
composite; combined; complex
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
link; directory entry; rink
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
period of time; time slot; time zone
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning