clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to rush over; to run up to
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
contract; compact; agreement
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly