bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
such; like that; that sort of; very
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
adds force or indicates command
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
ago; since; before; previous
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to be surprised; to be astonished
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
in comparison to; rather than
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family