basis; foundation; grounds; authority
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
to speak; to hear a voice
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
younger scholar; future reference
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
unique; individual; original; unusual
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
in that way; like that; that way
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering