as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
human work; human agency; art; artificiality
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
many; numerous; various; large number of
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
order; sequence; procedure
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
breaking (into pieces); shattering; something that has been broken into pieces; conclusion; course of events
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
intimacy; sexual intercourse
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
arrogant person; overbearing person; self-important person; braggart; boaster
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
selfish; self-seeking; self-interested; mean
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to be at a loss for words
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly