resignation; acceptance; consolation
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
value; worth; virtue; blessing
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
after school (at the end of the day)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
(not) even once; (not) ever
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
attendance (at school); going to school
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
(talking in a) half-joking manner
street stall; stand; booth
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
genuine article; real thing; real deal
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of