first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
materials; data; document
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
that day; the very same day
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to face; to go towards; to head towards
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style