deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to debate; to deliberate; to argue; to contend; to discuss; to dispute
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to relax; to feel at home
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
conscious; deliberate; intentional
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to be faintly visible; to be barely visible
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
until now; so far; up to the present
sitting opposite each other
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
silence (not speaking); muteness
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?