to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
it's not like; it isn't as if
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
being startled; getting a shock
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
close; intimate; on good terms
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
affectation; showiness; pretence
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
generation of students educated under the "pressure-free" system (from the late 1970s onward)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly