presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
personal; individual; private
knowing; (an) acquaintance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
several minutes; a few minutes
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
besides; moreover; in addition
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to know (a person); to think
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
offensive (movement); aggression
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
world; society; people; the public
data collection; data acquisition
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
indigenous language; local language; vernacular; native tongue
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
treatment (of a person); dealing with