to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
residing; living; dwelling
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
materials; data; document
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
should; must; -able; probably; likely
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
hello; good day; good afternoon
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
university student; college student
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
clothes made from jersey cloth; cutsew