busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
without doubt; certain; sure
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
most of all; extremely; supremely
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
knowing; (an) acquaintance
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
loan; lending and borrowing
curtain; hanging; bunting
disorder; confusion; chaos
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
notebook; account book; register
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.