to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
dictaphone; dictation system
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to begin to walk; to set out
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize